Past Shows

Saturday

7/28/18

Paula Byrne Sings !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Brandon Nelson on keyboard

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Friday

7/27/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Sunday

7/22/18

Paula Byrne @ Jo Bar

featuring Christopher Woitach, guitar

Tim Gilson, bass

Bobby Torres, drums

715 NW 23rd Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

No cover

Christopher Woitach is a jazz guitarist and composer living in
Portland, Oregon. He performs a wide range of jazz styles, from
Dixieland to Free jazz, Ragtime to Bebop. His compositions reflect
his diverse musical tastes and abilities, and combine the intricicies
of Baroque counterpoint with the freedom of modern jazz.

Christopher Woitach has played with many nationally and internationally
known artists, including Bernadette Peters, Rich Little, Hank Roberts,
Bob Mover, Tony Monaco, Mel Brown, and John Stowell. He regularly
performs throughout the Pacific Northwest, and at jazz festivals
in the U.S. and Canada.
Woitach’s recordings have been played on broadcast and internet
radio stations across the globe. They have received excellent reviews
from such respected jazz publications as Jazz Improv and Cadence,
and internet sites including Jazzguitar.de and Jazzreview.com.

Christopher Woitach studied jazz guitar with Chad MacLoughlin and
Steve Brown in Ithaca, NY, and Jim Hall in New York, NY. He studied
counterpoint with David Borden and composition with Robert Keefe
in Ithaca, NY.
Woitach’s current projects include writing music for a new
recording with his group, the Cathexis Orchestra, recording a new
duo CD with guitarist John Stowell, and working on a compositional
collaboration with electronic music composer Joseph Harchanko. He
is an adjunct professor of jazz guitar at Western Oregon University.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

From New York City, to Woodstock with Joe Cocker, through ten years of touring with Tom Jones, to forming his own Latin jazz group in Portland, Bobby Torres has been on the music scene for over 40 years.

Besides performing as a percussionist, Bobby is a record producer, songwriter, percussion instructor, session musician and band leader.

On April 30, 2016, Bobby was given the Jazz Journalist's Association Jazz Hero Award. This award is given to advocates, altruists, activists, aiders and abettors of jazz who have had significant impact in their local communities. On September 11, 2015, Bobby performed with the Tadeschi Trucks band to a crowd of over 25,000 people at the Lockin' Festival in Virginia. This concert was a tribute to Joe Cocker and featured many of the original members of Mad Dogs & Englishmen. On August 24, 2009, Time Magazine published "Woodstock, How Does it Sound 40 Years Later?" an article which included a photo of Bobby in performance on stage with Joe Cocker at Woodstock along with the Mad Dogs & Englishmen. On May 4th of 2009, Bobby performed for Archbishop Desmond Tutu before his adoring crowd of over 4,800 people. And, later that same year, Bobby was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame. The formal ceremony, which included fellow inductees Terry Robb, Dan Balmer and others, was October 17, 2009 at the Roseland Theater. A versatile musician, Bobby was nominated for "Outstanding Percussionist" -- a Muddy Waters Award -- as a result of his work performing with Le Bon, Craig Caruthers, The Dan Reed Network, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones and Linda Hornbuckle -- all local R&B and Blues Musicians who developed national and international reputations of their own.

Thursday

7/19/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Todd Marston, piano

& Larry Holloway, bass

@ Double Mountain Brewery

4336 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 9:00 pm
No Cover

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse musical career ever since his days playing in both punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk rock band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null's Soulcasters. However, Todd's main passion has always been composing and songwriting. In 2012, one of his original projects, Boston-based instrumental quartet Choose to Find, released their 2nd album titled Songs Without Words. This music draws on influences ranging from post rock to minimalist classical music. Todd's composition, Above Water (featured on Songs Without Words) won 5th place in the 2013 Indie International Songwriting Contest. Todd is currently pursuing a master's degree in music & wellness at Portland State University. In his studies, he has worked under the tutelage of notable pianists/educators Joanne Brackeen, Charlie Banacos, Lisa Marsh and George Colligan.

Larry is the go-to bassist for many regional and national artists and bandleaders. Early in his career, Larry had the opportunity to perform with musical greats such as Chet Baker, Harold Land, Louie Bellson and Gary Foster. He has had the honor of working with Bernadette Peters, Steve Allen, Don Rickles, Regis Philbin, Bob Newhart and Joan Rivers.
What distinguishes Larry from other bassists is his technique of tuning his instrument in fifths, which gives his bass a wider range of sound and clarity. This technique was pioneered by Larry's mentor, the great bassist Red Mitchell. Larry was the first recipient of the Red Mitchell Scholarship Award, granted for his "dedication to the challenge of experimentation" and his "spirit of innovation."

Wednesday

7/18/18

*** SOLD OUT***

Jazz in the Garden

with the Paula Byrne Quartet

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

Larry Holloway on Bass

Charlie Doggett on Drums

Sellwood, Oregon

Location provided upon reservation

7:00 - 9:30 pm

*** SOLD OUT ***

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Larry is the go-to bassist for many regional and national artists and bandleaders. Early in his career, Larry had the opportunity to perform with musical greats such as Chet Baker, Harold Land, Louie Bellson and Gary Foster. He has had the honor of working with Bernadette Peters, Steve Allen, Don Rickles, Regis Philbin, Bob Newhart and Joan Rivers.
What distinguishes Larry from other bassists is his technique of tuning his instrument in fifths, which gives his bass a wider range of sound and clarity. This technique was pioneered by Larry's mentor, the great bassist Red Mitchell. Larry was the first recipient of the Red Mitchell Scholarship Award, granted for his "dedication to the challenge of experimentation" and his "spirit of innovation."

(excerpt from Jazz at Joes):
Charlie Doggett was born in Oregon and began playing drums at an early age. His first paying job as a musician was at the age 15. Up to this point Doggett was mostly self taught and he credits his uncle, (who played trumpet), with showing him how to hold the drumsticks. His first formal teachers were at the University of Oregon and included drummers Chris Lee, Alan Jones, and pianist Gary Versace.
Upon graduating from the U of O, Doggett was employed by both the University of Oregon and Lane Community College teaching drum set and percussion. He later relocated to Portland, Oregon where he currently resides.
Doggett has performed extensively throughout the Northwest, West Coast, Canada, and Europe. He is a member of Upper Left Trio, a group comprised of pianist Clay Giberson and bassist Jeff Leonard. This piano trio has been together for nearly a decade and has four releases to date on the Origin Arts Label... "Cycling", "Sell Your Soul Side", "Three", and "Ulternative".

Friday

7/13/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Paul Paresa, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Paul Paresa has performed with such prestigious college ensembles as Mainstream Vocal Jazz and PDX Collective, the latter of which was a finalist at the 59th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival. Currently he is studying jazz performance at Portland State University and performs professionally with over a dozen groups in the Pacific Northwest.

Sunday

7/8/18

Paula Byrne Quartet

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Craig Bidondo, piano

Tim Gilson, bass

Carlton Jackson, drums

Arcane Cellars

@ Wheatland Winery

22350 Magness Dr.

Salem, Oregon USA

1:00 - 4:00 pm

No cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Los Angeles Times longtime Jazz Music critic Don Heckman once wrote of Carlton Jackson's drumming as being "intensely musical..."

The description perfectly describes Carlton, as he has been associated with various areas within the musical world, and continues to be a first call musician in the performance and recording industry. His flowing, incisive style & a firm respect for the inherent tradition of various music genres has made him a natural choice for local, national, and international projects. This awareness has led to his performances appearing in feature films, television and radio.

Celebrating the diverse musical community which continually engages him, Carlton brings his distinctive style to each musical endeavor. A native of Portland, Oregon, his well-documented work with contemporary jazz pianists Tom Grant and Dan Siegel, guitarists Dan Balmer and Terry Robb, Blues/R&B singers D.K.Stewart and Curtis Salgado, country-pop singer Toni Land and iconoclastic composer Jon Newton, have solidified his performer status as engaging and versatile.

Carlton is currently a member of the teaching faculty roster with the award-winning Western Oregon University/Mel Brown Jazz Workshop. He teaches privately at Trade Up Music in Portland, and is engaged in many facets of music education at the grade, high school, and college levels.

Saturday

6/23/18

Paula Byrne Sings !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring George Mitchell, piano

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

In 2009, George Mitchell performed with a 40-piece orchestra at
the extravagant Symphonica in Rosso at the Gelredome, in Arnhem,
Netherlands. He played at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo,
Norway, in 2008, and at a command concert for Prince Charles in
Hyde Park, London, in 2002. He was one of several performers at
the 2001 private benefit and farewell salute to Bill Clinton in
Los Angeles; earlier that year at a private concert, honoring Motown
founder Berry Gordy; in 2000 at the VH1 Divas Live from Madison
Square Garden, New York; and got soaked as thunderstorms poured
on Miss Ross’ 1983 Live in Central Park mega concert before
a massive crowd of 400,000 fans.

Mitchell’s keyboard talents were featured in command performances
for the Queen of England, and more recently at Super Concerts in
Taipei and Tokyo with Ms. Ross and renowned opera singers Jose Carreras
and Placido Domingo.

Most recently, Mitchell was a guest keyboardist on Wicked: The
Musical at Keller Auditorium, during its 2012 Portland run; and
at the prestigious 10 Grands Concerts at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall, in Portland, from 2005 to 2010.

He has appeared many times as an ensemble player on top-rated
television shows, including: Oprah, The Tonight Show, Late Night
with David Letterman, the TODAY Show, and the Arsenio Hall Show.

Friday

6/22/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Vince Frates, piano

@ Benson Hotel Palm Court

309 SW Broadway
Portland, Oregon USA

8:30 - Midnight
No Cover

More about Vince:

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

Wednesday

6/13/18

Paula Byrne Sings!

with Vince Frates, piano

Perry Thoorsell, bass

Ron Steen, drums

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

$10 cover

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

As a bassist I have enjoyed playing with some of the best musicians in the world. It all started with guitar lessons for my 11th birthday and I've been hooked ever since. I studied or dabbled with piano, violin, viola, vibraphone, organ, pretty much anything I could get my hands on.

My high school (Carlmont) had a good band program and gave me experience with concerts and festivals and led to my earning the Count Basie Award in my senior year. After high school there was time at College of San Mateo with Fred Berry and Gus Gustavson, then San Francisco State University with Charles Siani. I got serious about bass and things really took off. I have worked with and learned from some tremendously talented jazz musicians like Smith Dobson, Jessica Williams, Larry Vuckovich, Eddie Henderson, Sonny Simmons, Mark Levine, Joe Henderson and Tootie Heath. I have worked with pop acts including Bobby Rydell, Dick Contino, Julius LaRosa, Rita Moreno, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Pete Barbutti, Jim Baily, Jerry Vale, Diahann Carroll and Frankie Laine.

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Sunday

6/3/18

Paula Byrne Quartet

featuring

Randy Halberstadt, piano

Clipper Anderson, bass

Mark Ivester, drums

@ Seattle Jazz Vespers

1111 Harvard Avenue

Seattle, Washington

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Randy Halberstadt has been a major figure on the Pacific Northwest jazz scene for many years. A multi-dimensional pianist, he is equally at home playing be-bop, Latin, down-home blues, mainstream, free and eclectic jazz. He has performed with Herb Ellis, Terry Gibbs, Buddy de Franco, Matt Wilson, Pete Christlieb, Bobby Shew, Joe LaBarbera, and many others. In 1990, Randy performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival with drummer Mel Brown. Randy has performed with the Seattle Symphony and is the pianist for the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.

On the strength of his large repertoire, great sense of swing, and acute listening skills, Randy has established himself as a first-call accompanist for jazz vocalists. He has performed with Sheila Jordan, Kevin Mahogany, Dee Daniels, Greta Matassa, Marlena Shaw, Meredith d'Ambrosio, Ernestine Anderson, Nancy Kelly, and Jackie Ryan. In 1997 Randy performed with the innovative Jay Clayton at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. He is featured on Jay's 1997 recording Circle Dancing (Sunnyside) and Nancy Kelly's 2009 recording Well Alright! In 2004 Randy joined Meredith d'Ambrosio for a concert tour of Israel.

Bassist Clipper Anderson is a musician who defies labels. Equally comfortable with straight-ahead, traditional, free jazz or bebop, he plays with genuine reverence for the music and an unassuming mastery that speaks for itself. He is a virtuosic improviser, known for creating intelligent lines, which are often executed with stunning speed and precision. He is the quintessential support player who steadily holds the pocket and creates a solid foundation for whomever he shares the bandstand with. He is also a well-respected vocalist. Earshot Jazz has aptly described Clipper as "a player for the connoisseur to savor", and rightly so.

Clipper's musical resume is as impressive as it is deep. He has played with a long list of jazz greats including Michael Brecker, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Samuels, Peter Erskine, Bruce Forman, Tamir Hendelman, Bob Mintzer, Lew Soloff, Bucky Pizzarelli, Benny Golson, Paquito D'Rivera, Phil Woods and Buddy DeFranco. He performs at jazz festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada and has appeared at the Highland Jazz Festival, the Port Townsend Jazz Festival and the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation Jazz Festival. He is also a featured artist, annually, at the Buddy DeFranco/University of Montana Jazz Festival and the Blaine Jazz Festival. As a session musician, Clipper has played on numerous projects. He has recorded five CDs with Northwest vocal icon Greta Matassa, including their critically acclaimed holiday CD "To All a Good Night". This recording was also Clipper's first outing as a producer. With his new CD "The Road Home", on Origin Records Clipper makes his debut as a solo artist and composer. This 11-song disc is a thoughtfully crafted collection that reflects his influences and pays homage to his mentors.The CD quickly rose and held the number 20-22 spot on the national jazz radio charts for several months. Clipper is presently on the jazz faculty at Pacific Lutheran University.

Mark Ivester is a consummate drummer, widely respected for his sensitive musicianship and sincere dedication to his craft. He is experienced in many different idioms from pop-rock to big band to jazz, latin jazz and orchestral settings. Mark's live performance credits are extensive, having worked with such jazz luminaries as John Patitucci, Larry Coryell, Freddy Hubbard, Mal Waldron, Diane Schuur, Eliane Elias, Bud Shank, Howard Roberts, Jack Sheldon, Michael Brecker, Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, Frank Foster, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Tierney Sutton, Ann Hampton-Calloway, Karyn Allison and Mose Allison. His versatility is demonstrated on a wide range of recordings such as jingles, film scores and album projects including those of R&B artist Philip Bailey of Earth Wind and Fire, Grammy award winning new-age duo Tingstad and Rumbel, Brazilian keyboardist Jovino Santos Neto and vocalist Greta Matassa. Mark is currently on the faculty of Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA and Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA.

Saturday

6/2/18

Paula Byrne Trio

featuring

Darin Clendenin, piano

Clipper Anderson, bass

@ Hotel Sorrento

900 Madison Street

Seattle, Washington

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Darin Clendenin is recognized as one of the Northwest’s
finest pianist and keyboard artists. Fluent in numerous styles
of music, his stylish interpretations of everything from old classics
to jazz standards, from classical to modern works enchant audiences
everywhere. His performances, as well as his arranging and composing
talents, are sought after for their artistry as well as their
magical innovative mix of styles.

Bassist Clipper Anderson is a musician who defies labels. Equally comfortable with straight-ahead, traditional, free jazz or bebop, he plays with genuine reverence for the music and an unassuming mastery that speaks for itself. He is a virtuosic improviser, known for creating intelligent lines, which are often executed with stunning speed and precision. He is the quintessential support player who steadily holds the pocket and creates a solid foundation for whomever he shares the bandstand with. He is also a well-respected vocalist. Earshot Jazz has aptly described Clipper as "a player for the connoisseur to savor", and rightly so.

Clipper's musical resume is as impressive as it is deep. He has played with a long list of jazz greats including Michael Brecker, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Samuels, Peter Erskine, Bruce Forman, Tamir Hendelman, Bob Mintzer, Lew Soloff, Bucky Pizzarelli, Benny Golson, Paquito D'Rivera, Phil Woods and Buddy DeFranco. He performs at jazz festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada and has appeared at the Highland Jazz Festival, the Port Townsend Jazz Festival and the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation Jazz Festival. He is also a featured artist, annually, at the Buddy DeFranco/University of Montana Jazz Festival and the Blaine Jazz Festival. As a session musician, Clipper has played on numerous projects. He has recorded five CDs with Northwest vocal icon Greta Matassa, including their critically acclaimed holiday CD "To All a Good Night". This recording was also Clipper's first outing as a producer. With his new CD "The Road Home", on Origin Records Clipper makes his debut as a solo artist and composer. This 11-song disc is a thoughtfully crafted collection that reflects his influences and pays homage to his mentors.The CD quickly rose and held the number 20-22 spot on the national jazz radio charts for several months. Clipper is presently on the jazz faculty at Pacific Lutheran University.

Wednesday

5/30/18

Paula Byrne Quartet

featuring

Darin Clendenin, piano

Clipper Anderson, bass

Brad Boal, drums

@ North City Bistro

1520 NE 177th Street

Shoreline, Washington

7:30 - 9:30 pm

$10 cover

Darin Clendenin is recognized as one of the Northwest’s
finest pianist and keyboard artists. Fluent in numerous styles
of music, his stylish interpretations of everything from old classics
to jazz standards, from classical to modern works enchant audiences
everywhere. His performances, as well as his arranging and composing
talents, are sought after for their artistry as well as their
magical innovative mix of styles.

Bassist Clipper Anderson is a musician who defies labels. Equally comfortable with straight-ahead, traditional, free jazz or bebop, he plays with genuine reverence for the music and an unassuming mastery that speaks for itself. He is a virtuosic improviser, known for creating intelligent lines, which are often executed with stunning speed and precision. He is the quintessential support player who steadily holds the pocket and creates a solid foundation for whomever he shares the bandstand with. He is also a well-respected vocalist. Earshot Jazz has aptly described Clipper as "a player for the connoisseur to savor", and rightly so.

Clipper's musical resume is as impressive as it is deep. He has played with a long list of jazz greats including Michael Brecker, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Samuels, Peter Erskine, Bruce Forman, Tamir Hendelman, Bob Mintzer, Lew Soloff, Bucky Pizzarelli, Benny Golson, Paquito D'Rivera, Phil Woods and Buddy DeFranco. He performs at jazz festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada and has appeared at the Highland Jazz Festival, the Port Townsend Jazz Festival and the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation Jazz Festival. He is also a featured artist, annually, at the Buddy DeFranco/University of Montana Jazz Festival and the Blaine Jazz Festival. As a session musician, Clipper has played on numerous projects. He has recorded five CDs with Northwest vocal icon Greta Matassa, including their critically acclaimed holiday CD "To All a Good Night". This recording was also Clipper's first outing as a producer. With his new CD "The Road Home", on Origin Records Clipper makes his debut as a solo artist and composer. This 11-song disc is a thoughtfully crafted collection that reflects his influences and pays homage to his mentors.The CD quickly rose and held the number 20-22 spot on the national jazz radio charts for several months. Clipper is presently on the jazz faculty at Pacific Lutheran University.

Brad picked up his first pair of sticks at age ten and hasn't stopped playing since! After much dedicated study of snare drum and drumset throughout middle and high school, he received a Jazz Studies Drumset Scholarship to The University of North Texas. During his four years at North Texas, Brad worked his way through the ranks playing for ensembles such as: The 2 O'Clock Lab Band, The UNT Jazz Singers, The Jazz Repertory Ensemble, Zebras and other individualized faculty led small groups.

Brad also keeps a busy schedule as a versatile freelance drummer based out of the greater Seattle area. Through his drumming, Brad has also gigged and traveled internationally as well as throughout the US. His superb musicianship and steadfast professionalism have made him one of the Northwest's most in demand musicians.

Thursday

5/10/18

Byrne & Bass @ Hotel Vintage Plaza

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Tim Gilson, bass

422 SW Broadway

Portland, Oregon USA

5:30 - 7:30 pm

No Cover

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Saturday

5/5/18

Paula Byrne Sings !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Brandon Nelson, piano

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Friday

5/4/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Vince Frates, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

Thursday

5/3/18

Paula Byrne @ Christo's Lounge

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

Tim Gilson on Bass

Charlie Doggett on Drums

1108 Broadway St., NE

Salem, Oregon USA

7:00 pm

$12 Advance; $14 At Door; $10 Student

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

(excerpt from Jazz at Joes):
Charlie Doggett was born in Oregon and began playing drums at an early age. His first paying job as a musician was at the age 15. Up to this point Doggett was mostly self taught and he credits his uncle, (who played trumpet), with showing him how to hold the drumsticks. His first formal teachers were at the University of Oregon and included drummers Chris Lee, Alan Jones, and pianist Gary Versace.
Upon graduating from the U of O, Doggett was employed by both the University of Oregon and Lane Community College teaching drum set and percussion. He later relocated to Portland, Oregon where he currently resides.
Doggett has performed extensively throughout the Northwest, West Coast, Canada, and Europe. He is a member of Upper Left Trio, a group comprised of pianist Clay Giberson and bassist Jeff Leonard. This piano trio has been together for nearly a decade and has four releases to date on the Origin Arts Label... "Cycling", "Sell Your Soul Side", "Three", and "Ulternative".

Saturday

4/28/18

Paula Byrne Sings !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Vince Frates on keyboard

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Dave Captein is an accomplished performer on both string bass and bass guitar, having worked as a professional musician for over 35 years in the Pacific Northwest. A Portland native, he studied with Alice Leyden (Portland Opera Orchestra), Herman Jobelmann (Principal, Oregon Symphony), Ring Warner, James Harnett (Principal, Seattle Symphony) and Chuck Deardorf (Seattle Jazz Bassist). A music graduate of Western Washington University and the University of Washington, where he was awarded a composition scholarship, Dave has performed in a broad range of situations, from symphonic performances to studio and club work, as well as many jazz concerts and festivals around the country and in Europe.

He has worked with many well known jazz artists. He freelances in the Portland area, and is a very active member of the music community there, frequently appearing in the city's many clubs and concert venues, as well as recording studios. He is a favorite choice for the region's many bandleaders and always in demand for his solid sound, time and feel, as well as his soloing abilities. He has played on numerous local artists' CD's, as well as nationally distributed releases by Tom Grant and Jessica Williams. He has also been a long time instructor, having taught at the University of Oregon for 10 years, he now teaches privately from his home in S.E. Portland and at Lewis and Clark College.

Drummer Jason Palmer is a percussionist and educator who is active throughout Oregon, the United States, and internationally. His performances include appearances at St. Peter's Church and the Knitting Factory in New York, the Rochester Jazz Festival, the High Sierra Music Festival, The Sitka Jazz Festival, and Jazz Festival Calgary. Regionally, he has performed at The Waterfront Blues Festival, the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, the Portland Jazz Festival, and the Oregon Festival of American Music.

Since 1995, Jason has performed and recorded with such artists as Danilo Perez, John Clayton, Ben Monder, Ron Miles, Dave Frishberg, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Zorn, Steve Wilson, Lizz Wright, Sheryl Bailey, Chuck Redd, Dick Hyman, Ken Peplowski, Randy Porter, and George Colligan. His recordings have been reviewed in Cadence, All About Jazz, and the All Music Guide.

He attended the University of Oregon, where he received both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Music. As a student, Jason had the opportunity to perform in a variety of student ensembles as well as with guest artists such as Nancy King, Bobby Shew, John Hollenbeck, and Gary Versace. His pop and rock music experience includes work with Allen Toussaint, Mason Williams, Sonny Turner of the Coasters, Ruth Brown, and Satin Love Orchestra.

Active in education, Jason is currently the Department Chair of Music, Dance, and Theater at Portland Community College's Rock Creek Campus in Oregon. Recently, he has also taught at Western Oregon University, Umpqua Community College, and Lane Community College.

Thursday

4/26/18

Paula Byrne Jazz @ Hotel Vintage Plaza

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Paul Paresa, keyboard

422 SW Broadway

Portland, Oregon USA

5:30 - 7:30 pm

No Cover

Paul Paresa has performed with such prestigious college ensembles as Mainstream Vocal Jazz and PDX Collective, the latter of which was a finalist at the 59th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival. Currently he is studying jazz performance at Portland State University and performs professionally with over a dozen groups in the Pacific Northwest.

Friday

4/20/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Wednesday

4/18/18

Paula Byrne Sings!

with Vince Frates, piano

Perry Thoorsell, bass

Ron Steen, drums

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

$10 cover

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

As a bassist I have enjoyed playing with some of the best musicians in the world. It all started with guitar lessons for my 11th birthday and I've been hooked ever since. I studied or dabbled with piano, violin, viola, vibraphone, organ, pretty much anything I could get my hands on.

My high school (Carlmont) had a good band program and gave me experience with concerts and festivals and led to my earning the Count Basie Award in my senior year. After high school there was time at College of San Mateo with Fred Berry and Gus Gustavson, then San Francisco State University with Charles Siani. I got serious about bass and things really took off. I have worked with and learned from some tremendously talented jazz musicians like Smith Dobson, Jessica Williams, Larry Vuckovich, Eddie Henderson, Sonny Simmons, Mark Levine, Joe Henderson and Tootie Heath. I have worked with pop acts including Bobby Rydell, Dick Contino, Julius LaRosa, Rita Moreno, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Pete Barbutti, Jim Baily, Jerry Vale, Diahann Carroll and Frankie Laine.

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Tuesday

4/17/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Don McFarlane, piano

Tom Freedman, bass

Matthew Williams, drums

Northside Bar & Grill

62860 Boyd Acres Road
Bend, Oregon USA

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Don McFarlane is a jazz musician playing primarily in Portland and in Central Oregon. Don has a music degree from the University of Oregon, and studied with Portland jazz luminaries Harry Gilgam, Mary Field and Alan Jones. Against all advice to the contrary, he finally "quit the day job" after a 40-year career in high-tech, and now plays piano with several small combos including Portland's The Originals and Bridge City Jazz; and Central Oregon's Single Malt Jazz.

Tommy "Leroy" Freedman has been a professional musician in Portland and Bend for 25 years, playing an eclectic mix of Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, Klezmer, World Beat, and Latin Rock. He has performed at numerous festivals including Seattle's Bumpershoot and Folklife, Portland Bite, Bend's Fall and Summerfest mainstage, and the Sisters Folk Festival. His playing reflects his lifelong passion for music of diverse genres. He plays double bass, trumpet, and bass guitar.

Matthew began piano at age 4 (mom was a piano teacher). He found drums in 3rd grade, and from then on played in school bands, concert bands, orchestras, stage bands, jazz combos, big bands, marching Bands and other numerous ensembles. He drummed for the Cuesta College Big Band and Vocal Jass Ensemble in the 80s. Matthew went to Montreux Jazz Festival 1987, and recorded a couple albums with them.
Currently he plays and records in Bend Oregon with Chiringa!, a Latin Rock Dance Band. He also plays with the Tommy Lee Trio performing a mix of jazz standards and other favorites. Matthew really enjoys the freedom of Jazz and Latin music.

Saturday

3/24/18

Paula Byrne Sings !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Mike Horsfall on keyboard

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career
for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger,
recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone.
He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class
musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck
Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such
notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the
Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall
Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.
They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society
of Oregon's Hall of Fame. Mike currently serves on the music faculty
at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon
Episcopal School.

Friday

3/23/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Todd Marston, piano

@ Benson Hotel Palm Court

309 SW Broadway
Portland, Oregon USA

8:30 - Midnight
No Cover

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse musical career ever since his days playing in both punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk rock band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null's Soulcasters. However, Todd's main passion has always been composing and songwriting. In 2012, one of his original projects, Boston-based instrumental quartet Choose to Find, released their 2nd album titled Songs Without Words. This music draws on influences ranging from post rock to minimalist classical music. Todd's composition, Above Water (featured on Songs Without Words) won 5th place in the 2013 Indie International Songwriting Contest. Todd is currently pursuing a master's degree in music & wellness at Portland State University. In his studies, he has worked under the tutelage of notable pianists/educators Joanne Brackeen, Charlie Banacos, Lisa Marsh and George Colligan.

Wednesday

3/14/18

Paula Byrne Quartet @ The Jack London Revue

featuring Randy Porter, piano

Tim Gilson, bass

Michael Raynor, drums

529 SW 4th Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

8:00 - 10:30 pm

$10 Advance; $15 At Door

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Drummer Michael Raynor splits his time between Portland and Chicago, where he spent more than twenty years playing with tenor sax icon and NEA Jazz Master, Von Freeman. Raynor also toured extensively with vocalist Kurt Elling and can be heard on three of his Grammy nominated recordings, including Live in Chicago, featuring vocalese master Jon Hendricks. He has also worked with Freddie Hubbard, Eric Alexander, Johnny Griffin, Jon Faddis, Bobby Broom, Fareed Haque, Bob Sheppard, Tia Fuller, and Steve Coleman, among others.

In addition to playing major festivals throughout Europe and North America, Raynor has twice toured as a Jazz Ambassador under the auspices of the U.S. State Department. In 2004 he traveled across Southeast Asia and, in 2012, as co-leader of the Dennis Luxion/ Michael Raynor Quartet, he toured southern Africa. Both tours included performance, teaching, and collaboration with local musicians. He can be heard around Portland with his own groups as well as with the bands of Chuck Israels, Dan Balmer, George Colligan, and vocalist Nancy King.

Friday

3/9/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Randy Porter, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Saturday

2/24/18

Paula Byrne Sings !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Brandon Nelson on keyboard

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Friday

2/16/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Vince Frates, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

Wednesday

2/14/18

*** SOLD OUT ***

Paula Byrne Sings!

Todd Marston, piano

Tim Gilson, bass

Ron Steen, drums

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse musical career ever since his days playing in both punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk rock band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null's Soulcasters. However, Todd's main passion has always been composing and songwriting. In 2012, one of his original projects, Boston-based instrumental quartet Choose to Find, released their 2nd album titled Songs Without Words. This music draws on influences ranging from post rock to minimalist classical music. Todd's composition, Above Water (featured on Songs Without Words) won 5th place in the 2013 Indie International Songwriting Contest. Todd is currently pursuing a master's degree in music & wellness at Portland State University. In his studies, he has worked under the tutelage of notable pianists/educators Joanne Brackeen, Charlie Banacos, Lisa Marsh and George Colligan.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

(excerpt from aftersixjazz.com)

Photo: frank@dimarcoimages.com

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Saturday

1/27/18

Paula Byrne Sings !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Paul Paresa on keyboard

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Paul Paresa has performed with such prestigious college ensembles as Mainstream Vocal Jazz and PDX Collective, the latter of which was a finalist at the 59th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival. Currently he is studying jazz performance at Portland State University and performs professionally with over a dozen groups in the Pacific Northwest.

Saturday

1/27/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Brandon Nelson, piano

@ First Taste Oregon

Oregon State Fair & Expo Center
Salem, Oregon USA

12:30 pm
No Cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Friday

1/26/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Benson Hotel Palm Court

309 SW Broadway
Portland, Oregon USA

8:30 - Midnight
No Cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Friday

1/19/18

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Saturday

12/30/17

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Brandon Nelson, piano

@ Benson Hotel Palm Court

309 SW Broadway
Portland, Oregon USA

8:30 - Midnight
No Cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Friday

12/29/17

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Wednesday

12/13/17

Paula Byrne Sings!

with Vince Frates, piano

Ed Bennett, bass

Ron Steen, drums

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

$10 cover

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Thursday

12/7/17

Paula Byrne @ Christo's Lounge

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

Tim Gilson on Bass

Charlie Doggett on Drums

1108 Broadway St., NE

Salem, Oregon USA

7:00 pm

$12 Advance; $14 At Door; $10 Student

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

(excerpt from Jazz at Joes):
Charlie Doggett was born in Oregon and began playing drums at an early age. His first paying job as a musician was at the age 15. Up to this point Doggett was mostly self taught and he credits his uncle, (who played trumpet), with showing him how to hold the drumsticks. His first formal teachers were at the University of Oregon and included drummers Chris Lee, Alan Jones, and pianist Gary Versace.
Upon graduating from the U of O, Doggett was employed by both the University of Oregon and Lane Community College teaching drum set and percussion. He later relocated to Portland, Oregon where he currently resides.
Doggett has performed extensively throughout the Northwest, West Coast, Canada, and Europe. He is a member of Upper Left Trio, a group comprised of pianist Clay Giberson and bassist Jeff Leonard. This piano trio has been together for nearly a decade and has four releases to date on the Origin Arts Label... "Cycling", "Sell Your Soul Side", "Three", and "Ulternative".

Saturday

12/2/17

LIVE JAZZ !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Michael Severson, keyboard

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Michael Severson is a Portland musician primarily working as a pianist and conductor. He started out on guitar, but was swayed to the piano while studying with Randy Porter at Lewis & Clark College, where he graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor's in Music. He maintains a diverse musical life as a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, arranger, and teacher. He is also a dedicated choral singer and conductor who has performed abroad in France and Egypt. When he isn't performing he enjoys maintaining an active teaching studio in Southeast Portland.

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Saturday

11/25/17

LIVE JAZZ !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Brandon Nelson, keyboard

Perry Thoorsell, bass

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

As a bassist I have enjoyed playing with some of the best musicians in the world. It all started with guitar lessons for my 11th birthday and I've been hooked ever since. I studied or dabbled with piano, violin, viola, vibraphone, organ, pretty much anything I could get my hands on.

My high school (Carlmont) had a good band program and gave me experience with concerts and festivals and led to my earning the Count Basie Award in my senior year. After high school there was time at College of San Mateo with Fred Berry and Gus Gustavson, then San Francisco State University with Charles Siani. I got serious about bass and things really took off. I have worked with and learned from some tremendously talented jazz musicians like Smith Dobson, Jessica Williams, Larry Vuckovich, Eddie Henderson, Sonny Simmons, Mark Levine, Joe Henderson and Tootie Heath. I have worked with pop acts including Bobby Rydell, Dick Contino, Julius LaRosa, Rita Moreno, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Pete Barbutti, Jim Baily, Jerry Vale, Diahann Carroll and Frankie Laine.

The Songs of Jimmy Van Heusen

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Mike Horsfall, piano

Private Event

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career
for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger,
recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone.
He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class
musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck
Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such
notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the
Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall
Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.
They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society
of Oregon's Hall of Fame. Mike currently serves on the music faculty
at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon
Episcopal School.www.mikehorsfall.com

Saturday

11/4/17

Paula Byrne & Randy Porter

@ Raven & Rose

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

and Randy Porter, keyboard

1331 SW Broadway

Portland, Oregon USA

8:00 - 10:00 pm

No Cover

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Michael Severson is a Portland musician primarily working as a pianist and conductor. He started out on guitar, but was swayed to the piano while studying with Randy Porter at Lewis & Clark College, where he graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor's in Music. He maintains a diverse musical life as a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, arranger, and teacher. He is also a dedicated choral singer and conductor who has performed abroad in France and Egypt. When he isn't performing he enjoys maintaining an active teaching studio in Southeast Portland.

As a bassist I have enjoyed playing with some of the best musicians in the world. It all started with guitar lessons for my 11th birthday and I've been hooked ever since. I studied or dabbled with piano, violin, viola, vibraphone, organ, pretty much anything I could get my hands on.

My high school (Carlmont) had a good band program and gave me experience with concerts and festivals and led to my earning the Count Basie Award in my senior year. After high school there was time at College of San Mateo with Fred Berry and Gus Gustavson, then San Francisco State University with Charles Siani. I got serious about bass and things really took off. I have worked with and learned from some tremendously talented jazz musicians like Smith Dobson, Jessica Williams, Larry Vuckovich, Eddie Henderson, Sonny Simmons, Mark Levine, Joe Henderson and Tootie Heath. I have worked with pop acts including Bobby Rydell, Dick Contino, Julius LaRosa, Rita Moreno, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Pete Barbutti, Jim Baily, Jerry Vale, Diahann Carroll and Frankie Laine.

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse musical career ever since his days playing in both punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk rock band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null's Soulcasters. However, Todd's main passion has always been composing and songwriting. In 2012, one of his original projects, Boston-based instrumental quartet Choose to Find, released their 2nd album titled Songs Without Words. This music draws on influences ranging from post rock to minimalist classical music. Todd's composition, Above Water (featured on Songs Without Words) won 5th place in the 2013 Indie International Songwriting Contest. Todd is currently pursuing a master's degree in music & wellness at Portland State University. In his studies, he has worked under the tutelage of notable pianists/educators Joanne Brackeen, Charlie Banacos, Lisa Marsh and George Colligan.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Nika is a 17 year old jazz pianist. He currently attends Franklin High School and will graduate in 2018. He has been playing piano for 11 years. His preferred genre is jazz, but he is versatile and plays classical, funk, rock and soul as well. Nika has studied under the tutelage of Thara Memory, Randy Porter, and Gordon Lee. He placed first and second in four national jazz competitions, both with groups and as a soloist.

Wednesday

9/13/17

Paula Byrne Sings!

with Steve Christofferson, piano

Ed Bennett, bass

Ron Steen, drums

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

$10 cover

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

Steve started out as a garage-band guitarist & singer who picked up the keyboard after hearing the Beatles' 'White Album'. He has played the piano in nightclubs and jazz festivals internationally with Nancy King, toured with the Alan Jones Sextet, and performed at the PDX Jazz Fest with Kurt Elling. He's taught workshops and masterclasses at home and abroad, and worked with Jim Pepper, Karrin Allyson and many others. Steve is heard on recordings with Nancy King, The Metropole Orchestra and Skol Brothers, the electric quintet that features his compositions.

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Friday

9/8/17

Paula Byrne & Brandon Nelson

@ Prosperity Pie Shoppe

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Brandon Nelson, keyboard

7814 SW Capitol Highway

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 9:00 pm

No cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Saturday

9/2/17

Paula Byrne Sings !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Brandon Nelson on keyboard

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Friday

8/25/17

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Todd Marston, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse musical career ever since his days playing in both punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk rock band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null's Soulcasters. However, Todd's main passion has always been composing and songwriting. In 2012, one of his original projects, Boston-based instrumental quartet Choose to Find, released their 2nd album titled Songs Without Words. This music draws on influences ranging from post rock to minimalist classical music. Todd's composition, Above Water (featured on Songs Without Words) won 5th place in the 2013 Indie International Songwriting Contest. Todd is currently pursuing a master's degree in music & wellness at Portland State University. In his studies, he has worked under the tutelage of notable pianists/educators Joanne Brackeen, Charlie Banacos, Lisa Marsh and George Colligan.

Thursday

8/17/17

Paula Byrne Jazz @ Hotel Vintage Plaza

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Brandon Nelson, keyboard

422 SW Broadway

Portland, Oregon USA

6:00 - 8:00 pm

No Cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Friday

8/11/17

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Todd Marston, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse musical career ever since his days playing in both punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk rock band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null's Soulcasters. However, Todd's main passion has always been composing and songwriting. In 2012, one of his original projects, Boston-based instrumental quartet Choose to Find, released their 2nd album titled Songs Without Words. This music draws on influences ranging from post rock to minimalist classical music. Todd's composition, Above Water (featured on Songs Without Words) won 5th place in the 2013 Indie International Songwriting Contest. Todd is currently pursuing a master's degree in music & wellness at Portland State University. In his studies, he has worked under the tutelage of notable pianists/educators Joanne Brackeen, Charlie Banacos, Lisa Marsh and George Colligan.

Sunday

8/6/17

Paula Byrne Quartet

featuring Paula Byrne vocals

Gordon Lee on Piano

Matt Holmes on Bass

Carlton Jackson on Drums

Arcane Cellars

@ Wheatland Winery

22350 Magness Dr.

Salem, Oregon USA

1:00 - 4:00 pm

No cover

Gordon Lee is a composer, jazz pianist, arranger, conductor and
music educator who is well known throughout the Pacific Northwest
for his work in all these fields. Although he is best known for
his jazz performances and compositions, Lee is active with many
styles of music. He has composed a symphony; a string quartet;
a symphonic band piece; a woodwind quintet; choral music; duo
sonatas for violin & piano; viola & piano; cello &
piano and clarinet & piano, as well as numerous small group
jazz pieces, big band jazz arrangements and arrangements for many
vocalists. Lee believe that jazz has given him a music language
to express himself in traditional forms from European idioms of
music. As an educator he has taught at Portland State University,
Portland Community College, Clackamas Community College and currently
at Western Oregon University (WOU). Lee continues his intent of
presenting the highest quality original music while educating
the public about the many potentials that music can be.

Matthew Holmes was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, first learning concepts of music and professionalism under the tutelage of Neal Grandstaff, and honing his technique under Tim Gilson.

With practice, open ears, and experience, he has been able to contribute to the Willamette Valley and greater world music scene in genres of jazz, country, rock, experimental, and world.

Returning from several cruise ship gigs earlier last year, Matthew has since been playing and touring with acts, Redwood Son and Toothbone. Also, contributing to David Watson's regular quartet several times monthly, he has opportunities to create and share in music with many of Portland's fine musicians.

Matthew's goals are to share in the collaborative process of music with his community along with living a sustainable and happy life, creating a better future for our next generation of musicians and communities.

Los Angeles Times longtime Jazz Music critic Don Heckman once wrote of Carlton Jackson's drumming as being "intensely musical..."

The description perfectly describes Carlton, as he has been associated with various areas within the musical world, and continues to be a first call musician in the performance and recording industry. His flowing, incisive style & a firm respect for the inherent tradition of various music genres has made him a natural choice for local, national, and international projects. This awareness has led to his performances appearing in feature films, television and radio.

Celebrating the diverse musical community which continually engages him, Carlton brings his distinctive style to each musical endeavor. A native of Portland, Oregon, his well-documented work with contemporary jazz pianists Tom Grant and Dan Siegel, guitarists Dan Balmer and Terry Robb, Blues/R&B singers D.K.Stewart and Curtis Salgado, country-pop singer Toni Land and iconoclastic composer Jon Newton, have solidified his performer status as engaging and versatile.

Carlton is currently a member of the teaching faculty roster with the award-winning Western Oregon University/Mel Brown Jazz Workshop. He teaches privately at Trade Up Music in Portland, and is engaged in many facets of music education at the grade, high school, and college levels.

Saturday

7/29/17

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Benson Hotel Palm Court

309 SW Broadway
Portland, Oregon USA

8:30 - Midnight
No Cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

A native of Portland, pianist Dan Gaynor has performed with many artists including Nancy King, Esperanza Spalding, Chuck Israels, Glen Moore, Gino Vannelli, Martin Zarzar, Bob Mover, Bobby Torres, Emily Braden, Dan Faehnle, Marguerite Jeunemann, David Friesen, Kelly Joe Phelps, Alan Jones, Lawrence Williams, Rob Scheps, Robert Moore, John Stowell, Ingrid Jensen, Ron Steen, Mel Brown, "Sweet Baby" James Benton, Chris Conrade, Dick Berk, Marianne Solivan, Shirley Nanette and many others. He studied jazz and music theory at Mt. Hood Community College and Portland State University with teachers including Randy Porter, Dave Barduhn, Darrell Grant, Glen Moore and Tomas Svoboda. Dan is also a versatile vocal accompanist, with a wide repertoire and experience in many musical styles. He is recorded on on Good Morning Geek by the Portland Jazz Orchestra, En Route by Ed Bennett and on both Libre and Two Dollars to Ride the Train by Martin Zarzar.www.dangaynor.com

Wednesday

7/12/17

Paula Byrne Sings!

with Tom Grant, piano

Ed Bennett, bass

Ron Steen, drum

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

$10 cover

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

Tom Grant, master instrumentalist, talented singer and natural entertainer nimbly walks the line between jazz tradition and modern pop. This soft-spoken Oregon native’s inspired songwriting produces propulsive R&B grooves, infectious melodic hooks, and stylish ballads with equal ease. He plays jazz piano with the harmonic sophistication and deep sense of swing that only comes from more than three decades on the bandstand. At the same time, his recordings have consistently landed at the top of the Smooth Jazz charts, a genre of music Tom helped to pioneer in the mid-80s.

As the Pacific Northwest’s most renowned musical artist, Tom Grant’s career achievements reflect his unique ability to embrace the full spectrum of contemporary music.
Born to show business parents, Tom was at home with many musical instruments, but always returned to the piano. At a tender age, he was taught to play piano and drums by his tap dancer father. Later, he learned about music styles listening to music at his father's record store in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon and a short stint as a high school teacher, Tom answered his musical calling. Native American saxophonist Jim Pepper took Tom to New York in 1970 to record the chant classic Witchi-tai-to. After that, he toured and recorded with such jazz greats as Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Charles Lloyd and Tony Williams.

Since 1983, Tom’s records have repeatedly topped the Smooth Jazz charts. Several, including the popular Mango Tango, Night Charade, In My Wildest Dreams, and The View from Here, enjoyed lengthy stays at Number One.
His recent tours of Japan and Indonesia attest to his popularity in Asia. He has been featured on CNN and has been a guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
His compositions are also used in TV and Films worldwide. Recently, Tom has delved more deeply into the world of music for film. Working primarily on documentaries and independent films, Tom’s touch can add magic to a soundtrack.

In his hometown of Portland OR, Tom is well known for his work with charitable organizations with numerous appearances through the years at charity events and on charity compilation CDs.
In 2001, Tom started recording on his own record label, Nu-Wrinkle Records. After nearly 35 years of recording on various labels (Windham Hill, Verve, Shanachie, PAUSA, Gaia, WMOT, Timeless International, Chase Music) he felt it was time to explore the world of self-produced music. He currently has seven releases on this label.

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Saturday

7/8/17

featuring

Paula Byrne, vocals

Mike Doolin, guitar

@ Portland Bottle Shop

7960 SE 13th Ave

Portland, Oregon USA

6:00 - 8:00 pm

More about Mike:

Mike Doolin is a guitarist of some 40 years professional experience. He received his formal music education at Mt. Hood Community College and North Texas State University. He played music professionally through the 80's, then became a software engineer and technical writer for the early 90's. In 1995 he founded Doolin Guitars, working as a solo luthier crafting handmade acoustic guitars. In his 15 years in lutherie, he built instruments for recording artists Esperanza Spalding, Muriel Anderson, John Stowell, Justin King and Nancy Conescu. He also wrote extensively on lutherie topics for the Guild of American Luthiers, and served as guest lecturer at the Roberto-Venn School of Lutherie, the American School of Lutherie, Healdsburg Guitar Festival, the Montreal Guitar Festival and the Guild of American Luthiers Conventions. In 2010, Mike retired from professional lutherie to return to full time music.

Having played bass almost as long as he's played guitar, Mike has explored alternative instruments to merge the two. After building harp guitars for Muriel Anderson and others and attending annual Harp Guitar Gatherings, he began building harp guitars for himself in 2006 and playing them at subsequent Gatherings. His harp guitar playing can be heard on four CDs, all available from HarpGuitarMusic.com. Then in 2013 he switched to playing 7-string guitar exclusively. This instrument provides the extended bass range needed for duo playing. Mike is in high demand as an accompanist for singers, and also plays in the duo "Seven 'n' Seven" with 7-string violinist Eddie Parente.

Wednesday

6/28/17

Paula Byrne @ Jo Bar

featuring Brandon Nelson on Keyboard

& Craig Snazelle on Bass

715 NW 23rd Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 9:00 pm

No cover

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Nika is a 17 year old jazz pianist. He currently attends Franklin High School and will graduate in 2018. He has been playing piano for 11 years. His preferred genre is jazz, but he is versatile and plays classical, funk, rock and soul as well. Nika has studied under the tutelage of Thara Memory, Randy Porter, and Gordon Lee. He placed first and second in four national jazz competitions, both with groups and as a soloist.

Saturday

6/10/17

Paula Byrne Opens for Greta Matassa

with Greta Matassa Quartet

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 11:00 pm

$10 cover

I'm thrilled to open for one of my favorite jazz singers on the planet!
Join me and Greta Matassa at Wilf's.
Reservations recommended. 503.223.0070
Hope to see you there!

Greta Matassa is one of the most talented singers working in jazz today.
She has been voted "Northwest Vocalist of the Year" by Earshot Jazz seven times in 15 years! She was voted again, Vocalist of the Year in 2014 and honored with a lifetime achievment award and inducted into the Earshot Jazz Hall of Fame in 2014.
Greta has been a mainstay on Seattle's Jazz stages for many years and with her recent successful dates at New York's Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center, tours of Russia, Singapore and Hawaii, Japan and New Orleans, Greta's sound is now reaching new audiences. Greta has released eight CD's on the respected jazz label Origin Records and a DVD live concert with guitarist Mimi Fox. Her latest CD, "I Wanna be Loved" (Resonance Records) was critically acclaimed.

Saturday

6/3/17

Paula Byrne Sings !

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Mike Horsfall on keyboard

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career
for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger,
recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone.
He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class
musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck
Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such
notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the
Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall
Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.
They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society
of Oregon's Hall of Fame. Mike currently serves on the music faculty
at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon
Episcopal School.www.mikehorsfall.com

Friday & Saturday

5/12/17 & 5/13/17

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Brandon Nelson, piano

@ G Donnalson's

3814 North 26th Street
Tacoma, WA USA

7:30 - 10:30 pm

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Friday & Saturday

5/5 & 5/6/17

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Craig Bidondo, piano

The Attic Lounge @ Salishan Resort

7760 North Highway 101
Gleneden Beach, Oregon USA

7:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Washington State University in 2016 with a degree in Piano Performance with a Jazz Emphasis. During his studies, Brandon studied directly from renowned musicians Brian Ward, Gerald Berthiaume, and Greg Yasinitsky. Brandon is a prizewinner in multiple competitions, including the Washington State Music Teachers Association's District One Recital (2011), Phase I Scholarship Competition (2012-2016), and The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2015 and 2016). In 2016, Brandon was also selected as the pianist to play at Hamp's Club. Currently a working musician, Brandon is playing with jazz and rock groups around Vancouver and Portland.

Friday

4/7/17

*** SOLD OUT ***

Hush Now ...

The Music of Billie Holiday

with Paula Byrne, vocals

Matt Tabor, piano

Dan Presley, bass

Jim Buchmann, clarinet/saxophone

Ron Steen, drums

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 11:00 pm

Tickets: $12 advance

Originally a drummer and percussionist, Matt Tabor switched to piano when he met professor Darrell Grant while auditioning for the music department at Portland State University. That meeting ignited the inspiration for Matt to pursue a new path, studying jazz piano with Grant as his private instructor. Since graduating in 2008, Matt has established himself in the Portland jazz scene, leading his own trio as well as playing as a sideman with a variety of local acts. In addition to performing, Matt has also been an in-demand composer and arranger, most recently composing the music for Artists Repertory Theatre's production of We Are Proud to Present a Presentation. Other recent work includes the 2012 PAMTA award-winning musical Recognition, for which he received nominations for Outstanding Orchestration and Best Original Score, and working as Musical Director for the Portland Playhouse’s 2014 production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson.

Dan has been performing professionally since 1969 throughout the
United States. He has appeared with national artists Rebecca Kilgore,
Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Scott Hamilton (Concord Records), Bill Berry
(Duke Ellington alumnus), Lew Tabakin, Dave McKenna, Mark Murphy
and most recently, pianist George Cables (pianist for Dexter Gordon,
and solo career). He studied guitar from age 7, attended University
of Oregon 1969-74, and founded Willamette Valley Folk Festival (now
20+ years still active). His early career includes bluegrass/folk
with Muddy Bottom Boys 1972-76, Everything's Jake (swing jazz) 1976-78,
Wholly Cats (jazz/swing) 1978-86, which released two recordings
and toured throughout western US & Canada. He has also performed
in the Rebecca Kilgore quartet 1986-88, the Art Abrams Swing Machine
Big band 1988-90, and the Ranch Dressing Western Swing Big Band.
In 1989 Dan co-founded the trio Tall Jazz, which is still in demand
and has six recordings to its name.

When not performing with with Tall Jazz, Dan performs with the
Mazeltov klezmer group, Lilly Wilde, David Cooley, the Dennis Costi
(DC big band), Larry Natwick, Ellen Vanderslice, Larry Nobori, Gordon
Lee, George Mitchell, Larry Adair, the Pacific Jazz Big Band and
the "Radio Revue Orchestra" led by Marv & Rindy Ross
(Oregon Trail Band & Quarterflash). As an educator, Dan teaches
privately, organizes bass clinics throughout the area, was jazz
band instructor for Wilson High School (Portland, OR) 1995-97. He
is a member of the Portland Community College Music Career Curriculum
Advisory Board, and an adjunct faculty member for Marylhurst University.
Currently, Dan is the special project coordinator for the M.U.S.E.
band program headquartered in Portland. He also produces CD’s
and demo tapes for local artists.

"Gentleman" Jim Buchmann

Given the nickname, "Gentleman Jim" while playing with the high-energy, Toronto based Climax Jazz Band, during the late 70's and "The Good Dog" by the Black Dogs a decade later, Jim's monikers are well-deserved and consistent.

You may remember Jim as the reed player with Don Kinch's Conductors, the Titan Hot Seven, the original Black Dogs, Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Band, Disney World's Rhythm Rascals, and his own group, Toronto Jazz. Because of his extensive musical background and his ability to play so many different styles of jazz, Jim became a favorite on the Dixieland circuit as the "Sweet Substitute" where he has been the substitute reed player with bands such as: Buck Creek, Grand Dominion, Nightblooming Jazzmen, Blue Street, Pepper and Fine Thyme, Uptown Lowdown, and the Bob Crosby Bobcats.

It was during the 1987 Sacramento Jubilee while Jim was appearing with the Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Band that he was chosen from among 125 other bands to fill the coveted reed position on the World All Star Dixieland Jazz Band.

Currently credited with more than 40 recordings, Jim is particularly proud of "All The Girls Go Crazy", recorded with the Toronto-based Climax Jazz Band. Subsequently, this CD won the best album award for 2003 in the classic jazz performance category, presented by the Canadian Collectors' Congress.

During his last four years at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center, Jim became a Sideman with the showband at the Germany Pavilion at Epcot Center. The traveling show group headlined with various orchestras throughout the U.S. as a pops concert attraction. The Sonnenschein Express enjoyed a remarkable success, having performed with the Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Pops conducted by Erich Kunzel, and the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra conducted by Doc Severinsen for their "Doctoberfest" celebrations. Other orchestras have included Naples, Tulsa, Wichita, Long Beach, Milwaukee, and Edmonton.

After 40 years of traveling to jazz festivals around the U.S. and Europe, Jim decided in 2017 that he would prefer to stay home in Vancouver, performing every Tuesday and Thursday night with the Milneburg Jazz Trio at restaurants in Troutdale and Portland, as well as other musical dates in the local area.

(excerpt from aftersixjazz.com)

Photo: frank@dimarcoimages.com

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Thursday

3/30/17

Paula Byrne @ Christo's Lounge

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

Tim Gilson on Bass

Charlie Doggett on Drums

1108 Broadway St., NE

Salem, Oregon USA

7:00 pm

$12 Advance; $14 At Door; $10 Student

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

(excerpt from Jazz at Joes):
Charlie Doggett was born in Oregon and began playing drums at an early age. His first paying job as a musician was at the age 15. Up to this point Doggett was mostly self taught and he credits his uncle, (who played trumpet), with showing him how to hold the drumsticks. His first formal teachers were at the University of Oregon and included drummers Chris Lee, Alan Jones, and pianist Gary Versace.
Upon graduating from the U of O, Doggett was employed by both the University of Oregon and Lane Community College teaching drum set and percussion. He later relocated to Portland, Oregon where he currently resides.
Doggett has performed extensively throughout the Northwest, West Coast, Canada, and Europe. He is a member of Upper Left Trio, a group comprised of pianist Clay Giberson and bassist Jeff Leonard. This piano trio has been together for nearly a decade and has four releases to date on the Origin Arts Label... "Cycling", "Sell Your Soul Side", "Three", and "Ulternative".

Saturday

3/25/17

Byrne & Bass

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Tim Gilson on Bass

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as
a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated
player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”Check
out Randy at www.randyporter.com

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Vince:

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

Dave Captein is an accomplished performer on both string bass and bass guitar, having worked as a professional musician for over 35 years in the Pacific Northwest. A Portland native, he studied with Alice Leyden (Portland Opera Orchestra), Herman Jobelmann (Principal, Oregon Symphony), Ring Warner, James Harnett (Principal, Seattle Symphony) and Chuck Deardorf (Seattle Jazz Bassist). A music graduate of Western Washington University and the University of Washington, where he was awarded a composition scholarship, Dave has performed in a broad range of situations, from symphonic performances to studio and club work, as well as many jazz concerts and festivals around the country and in Europe.

He has worked with many well known jazz artists. He freelances in the Portland area, and is a very active member of the music community there, frequently appearing in the city's many clubs and concert venues, as well as recording studios. He is a favorite choice for the region's many bandleaders and always in demand for his solid sound, time and feel, as well as his soloing abilities. He has played on numerous local artists' CD's, as well as nationally distributed releases by Tom Grant and Jessica Williams. He has also been a long time instructor, having taught at the University of Oregon for 10 years, he now teaches privately from his home in S.E. Portland and at Lewis and Clark College.

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Friday

2/3/17

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

A native of Portland, pianist Dan Gaynor has performed with many artists including Nancy King, Esperanza Spalding, Chuck Israels, Glen Moore, Gino Vannelli, Martin Zarzar, Bob Mover, Bobby Torres, Emily Braden, Dan Faehnle, Marguerite Jeunemann, David Friesen, Kelly Joe Phelps, Alan Jones, Lawrence Williams, Rob Scheps, Robert Moore, John Stowell, Ingrid Jensen, Ron Steen, Mel Brown, "Sweet Baby" James Benton, Chris Conrade, Dick Berk, Marianne Solivan, Shirley Nanette and many others. He studied jazz and music theory at Mt. Hood Community College and Portland State University with teachers including Randy Porter, Dave Barduhn, Darrell Grant, Glen Moore and Tomas Svoboda. Dan is also a versatile vocal accompanist, with a wide repertoire and experience in many musical styles. He is recorded on on Good Morning Geek by the Portland Jazz Orchestra, En Route by Ed Bennett and on both Libre and Two Dollars to Ride the Train by Martin Zarzar.www.dangaynor.com

Friday

1/27/17

Byrne & Bass @ Hotel Vintage Plaza

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Dan Presley, bass

422 SW Broadway

Portland, Oregon USA

6:00 - 8:00 pm

No Cover

More about Dan:

Dan has been performing professionally since 1969 throughout the
United States. He has appeared with national artists Rebecca Kilgore,
Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Scott Hamilton (Concord Records), Bill Berry
(Duke Ellington alumnus), Lew Tabakin, Dave McKenna, Mark Murphy
and most recently, pianist George Cables (pianist for Dexter Gordon,
and solo career). He studied guitar from age 7, attended University
of Oregon 1969-74, and founded Willamette Valley Folk Festival (now
20+ years still active). His early career includes bluegrass/folk
with Muddy Bottom Boys 1972-76, Everything's Jake (swing jazz) 1976-78,
Wholly Cats (jazz/swing) 1978-86, which released two recordings
and toured throughout western US & Canada. He has also performed
in the Rebecca Kilgore quartet 1986-88, the Art Abrams Swing Machine
Big band 1988-90, and the Ranch Dressing Western Swing Big Band.
In 1989 Dan co-founded the trio Tall Jazz, which is still in demand
and has six recordings to its name.

When not performing with with Tall Jazz, Dan performs with the
Mazeltov klezmer group, Lilly Wilde, David Cooley, the Dennis Costi
(DC big band), Larry Natwick, Ellen Vanderslice, Larry Nobori, Gordon
Lee, George Mitchell, Larry Adair, the Pacific Jazz Big Band and
the "Radio Revue Orchestra" led by Marv & Rindy Ross
(Oregon Trail Band & Quarterflash). As an educator, Dan teaches
privately, organizes bass clinics throughout the area, was jazz
band instructor for Wilson High School (Portland, OR) 1995-97. He
is a member of the Portland Community College Music Career Curriculum
Advisory Board, and an adjunct faculty member for Marylhurst University.
Currently, Dan is the special project coordinator for the M.U.S.E.
band program headquartered in Portland. He also produces CD’s
and demo tapes for local artists.

Friday

1/20/17

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

In 2009, George Mitchell performed with a 40-piece orchestra at
the extravagant Symphonica in Rosso at the Gelredome, in Arnhem,
Netherlands. He played at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo,
Norway, in 2008, and at a command concert for Prince Charles in
Hyde Park, London, in 2002. He was one of several performers at
the 2001 private benefit and farewell salute to Bill Clinton in
Los Angeles; earlier that year at a private concert, honoring Motown
founder Berry Gordy; in 2000 at the VH1 Divas Live from Madison
Square Garden, New York; and got soaked as thunderstorms poured
on Miss Ross’ 1983 Live in Central Park mega concert before
a massive crowd of 400,000 fans.

Mitchell’s keyboard talents were featured in command performances
for the Queen of England, and more recently at Super Concerts in
Taipei and Tokyo with Ms. Ross and renowned opera singers Jose Carreras
and Placido Domingo.

Most recently, Mitchell was a guest keyboardist on Wicked: The
Musical at Keller Auditorium, during its 2012 Portland run; and
at the prestigious 10 Grands Concerts at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall, in Portland, from 2005 to 2010.

He has appeared many times as an ensemble player on top-rated
television shows, including: Oprah, The Tonight Show, Late Night
with David Letterman, the TODAY Show, and the Arsenio Hall Show.

Dave Captein is an accomplished performer on both string bass and bass guitar, having worked as a professional musician for over 35 years in the Pacific Northwest. A Portland native, he studied with Alice Leyden (Portland Opera Orchestra), Herman Jobelmann (Principal, Oregon Symphony), Ring Warner, James Harnett (Principal, Seattle Symphony) and Chuck Deardorf (Seattle Jazz Bassist). A music graduate of Western Washington University and the University of Washington, where he was awarded a composition scholarship, Dave has performed in a broad range of situations, from symphonic performances to studio and club work, as well as many jazz concerts and festivals around the country and in Europe.

He has worked with many well known jazz artists. He freelances in the Portland area, and is a very active member of the music community there, frequently appearing in the city's many clubs and concert venues, as well as recording studios. He is a favorite choice for the region's many bandleaders and always in demand for his solid sound, time and feel, as well as his soloing abilities. He has played on numerous local artists' CD's, as well as nationally distributed releases by Tom Grant and Jessica Williams. He has also been a long time instructor, having taught at the University of Oregon for 10 years, he now teaches privately from his home in S.E. Portland and at Lewis and Clark College.

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Sunday

12/4/16

Chameleon Anniversary Hat Party!

featuring Paula Byrne Trio

with Randy Porter on Piano

Tim Gilson on Bass

2000 NE 40th Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

6:00 pm

Reservations Recommended:

503.460.2682

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as
a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated
player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”Check
out Randy at www.randyporter.com

Friday

12/2/16

Paula Byrne Sings!

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as
a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated
player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”Check
out Randy at www.randyporter.com

Sunday

11/20/16

Paula Byrne @ Jo Bar

featuring Christopher Woitach on Guitar

& Dennis Caiazza on Bass

715 NW 23rd Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 9:00 pm

No cover

More about Christopher:

Christopher Woitach is a jazz guitarist and composer living in
Portland, Oregon. He performs a wide range of jazz styles, from
Dixieland to Free jazz, Ragtime to Bebop. His compositions reflect
his diverse musical tastes and abilities, and combine the intricicies
of Baroque counterpoint with the freedom of modern jazz.

Christopher Woitach has played with many nationally and internationally
known artists, including Bernadette Peters, Rich Little, Hank Roberts,
Bob Mover, Tony Monaco, Mel Brown, and John Stowell. He regularly
performs throughout the Pacific Northwest, and at jazz festivals
in the U.S. and Canada.
Woitach’s recordings have been played on broadcast and internet
radio stations across the globe. They have received excellent reviews
from such respected jazz publications as Jazz Improv and Cadence,
and internet sites including Jazzguitar.de and Jazzreview.com.

Christopher Woitach studied jazz guitar with Chad MacLoughlin and
Steve Brown in Ithaca, NY, and Jim Hall in New York, NY. He studied
counterpoint with David Borden and composition with Robert Keefe
in Ithaca, NY.
Woitach’s current projects include writing music for a new
recording with his group, the Cathexis Orchestra, recording a new
duo CD with guitarist John Stowell, and working on a compositional
collaboration with electronic music composer Joseph Harchanko. He
is an adjunct professor of jazz guitar at Western Oregon University.

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Saturday

11/5/16

Paula Byrne Sings! @ 503 Uncorked

featuring Vince Frates, Piano

22578 SW Washington St.

Sherwood, Oregon USA

8:00 - 10:30 pm

No Cover

More about Vince:

Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Vince Frates has established a diverse career in television and film music. Among his credits are TV themes, sound tracks, film trailers and promotional advertisements of every stripe.

As a composer for Nonstop Music, Vince has written music for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, RTL and CNN as well as Disney, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, HBO, and Universal. His compositions have been used as themes, underscores and promos in video productions heard around the world.

Vince keeps his fingers moving by playing with many fine players that reside in his hometown of Portland Oregon. He enjoys playing keyboards with singers, ensembles and as a soloist.

Vince offers his clients a deep bag of compositional possibilities including orchestral scoring, hybrid orchestration, world, soul, blues, rock, alternative and jazz. Using his gift for understanding and supporting the essence of a project, Vince enjoys finding musical solutions for his clients. He believes, "Anything that can be imagined can be said with music."

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career
for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger,
recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone.
He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class
musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck
Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such
notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the
Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall
Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.
They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society
of Oregon's Hall of Fame. Mike currently serves on the music faculty
at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon
Episcopal School.www.mikehorsfall.com

Thursday

10/27/16

Byrne & Bass @ Hotel Vintage Plaza

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

Tim Gilson, bass

422 SW Broadway

Portland, Oregon USA

6:00 - 8:00 pm

No Cover

More about Tim:

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as
a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated
player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”Check
out Randy at www.randyporter.com

Wednesday

10/19/16

Paula Byrne Sings!

with Greg Goebel, piano

Ed Bennett, bass

Ron Steen, drums

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

$10 cover

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Greg Goebel:

Goebel has recorded and toured extensively in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.
Currently recording and touring with singer Gino Vannelli, his contributions can be heard on the CD, The Best and Beyond.
As a member of the David Friesen Trio, his work can be heard on Friesen’s 2009 CD, Five and Three, the 2011 CD, Circle of Three and the 2013 release, Brilliant Heart.
Also as part of the Portland Jazz Quintet, Goebel can be heard on PDXV Vol. I and Vol. II.
Greg also leads his own group featuring Rob Davis on saxophones, Dave Captein on bass and Todd Strait on drums. His debut album, Rainy City, was released in August 2013.
In addition to keeping a busy schedule in Portland, Goebel has had the pleasure of performing with notable musicians such as John Handy, Dick Oatts, Terrell Stafford, Larry Koonse, Houston Person, Byron Stripling, Pete Christlieb, Rick Braun, Alan Jones, Gary Hobbs, Ron Steen, and many others.

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Saturday

10/1/16

Paula Byrne @ Restaurant 503

featuring Attila Csikos, Guitar

21900 Willamette Drive, #201

West Linn, Oregon USA

6:30 - 9:30 pm

No Cover

Born in Budapest, Hungary . Attila Csikos began playing the guitar at age 13. Attila studied jazz-guitar at the Jazz Department of Liszt Academy of Music. Graduated in 1998 as Master of Education and Performance in Jazz Guitar. He lives in Portland, Oregon (USA).

The art of Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Mick Goodrick, Joe Diorio, John McLaughlin, Steve Khan, Bob Mintzer, Don Mock, Pat Metheny made tremendous influence on his music. His eclectic tastes caused him to explore all types of music as a player and a composer. His guitar instructors were: Ivan Folk, Sandor Horanyi, Gyula Babos, Garrison Fewel, Peter O'Mara.

Friday

9/30/16

Paula Byrne Sings!

@ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Craig Bidondo on Piano

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse musical career ever since his days playing in both punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk rock band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null's Soulcasters. However, Todd's main passion has always been composing and songwriting. In 2012, one of his original projects, Boston-based instrumental quartet Choose to Find, released their 2nd album titled Songs Without Words. This music draws on influences ranging from post rock to minimalist classical music. Todd's composition, Above Water (featured on Songs Without Words) won 5th place in the 2013 Indie International Songwriting Contest. Todd is currently pursuing a master's degree in music & wellness at Portland State University. In his studies, he has worked under the tutelage of notable pianists/educators Joanne Brackeen, Charlie Banacos, Lisa Marsh and George Colligan.

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Thursday

8/11/16

Paula Byrne Sings! @ 503 Uncorked

featuring George Mitchell, Piano

22578 SW Washington St.

Sherwood, Oregon USA

6:00 - 8:30 pm

No Cover

More about George:

In 2009, George Mitchell performed with a 40-piece orchestra at
the extravagant Symphonica in Rosso at the Gelredome, in Arnhem,
Netherlands. He played at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo,
Norway, in 2008, and at a command concert for Prince Charles in
Hyde Park, London, in 2002. He was one of several performers at
the 2001 private benefit and farewell salute to Bill Clinton in
Los Angeles; earlier that year at a private concert, honoring Motown
founder Berry Gordy; in 2000 at the VH1 Divas Live from Madison
Square Garden, New York; and got soaked as thunderstorms poured
on Miss Ross’ 1983 Live in Central Park mega concert before
a massive crowd of 400,000 fans.

Mitchell’s keyboard talents were featured in command performances
for the Queen of England, and more recently at Super Concerts in
Taipei and Tokyo with Ms. Ross and renowned opera singers Jose Carreras
and Placido Domingo.

Most recently, Mitchell was a guest keyboardist on Wicked: The
Musical at Keller Auditorium, during its 2012 Portland run; and
at the prestigious 10 Grands Concerts at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall, in Portland, from 2005 to 2010.

He has appeared many times as an ensemble player on top-rated
television shows, including: Oprah, The Tonight Show, Late Night
with David Letterman, the TODAY Show, and the Arsenio Hall Show.

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

Tom Grant, master instrumentalist, talented singer and natural entertainer nimbly walks the line between jazz tradition and modern pop. This soft-spoken Oregon native’s inspired songwriting produces propulsive R&B grooves, infectious melodic hooks, and stylish ballads with equal ease. He plays jazz piano with the harmonic sophistication and deep sense of swing that only comes from more than three decades on the bandstand. At the same time, his recordings have consistently landed at the top of the Smooth Jazz charts, a genre of music Tom helped to pioneer in the mid-80s.

As the Pacific Northwest’s most renowned musical artist, Tom Grant’s career achievements reflect his unique ability to embrace the full spectrum of contemporary music.
Born to show business parents, Tom was at home with many musical instruments, but always returned to the piano. At a tender age, he was taught to play piano and drums by his tap dancer father. Later, he learned about music styles listening to music at his father's record store in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon and a short stint as a high school teacher, Tom answered his musical calling. Native American saxophonist Jim Pepper took Tom to New York in 1970 to record the chant classic Witchi-tai-to. After that, he toured and recorded with such jazz greats as Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Charles Lloyd and Tony Williams.

Since 1983, Tom’s records have repeatedly topped the Smooth Jazz charts. Several, including the popular Mango Tango, Night Charade, In My Wildest Dreams, and The View from Here, enjoyed lengthy stays at Number One.
His recent tours of Japan and Indonesia attest to his popularity in Asia. He has been featured on CNN and has been a guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
His compositions are also used in TV and Films worldwide. Recently, Tom has delved more deeply into the world of music for film. Working primarily on documentaries and independent films, Tom’s touch can add magic to a soundtrack.

In his hometown of Portland OR, Tom is well known for his work with charitable organizations with numerous appearances through the years at charity events and on charity compilation CDs.
In 2001, Tom started recording on his own record label, Nu-Wrinkle Records. After nearly 35 years of recording on various labels (Windham Hill, Verve, Shanachie, PAUSA, Gaia, WMOT, Timeless International, Chase Music) he felt it was time to explore the world of self-produced music. He currently has seven releases on this label.

Dave Captein is an accomplished performer on both string bass and bass guitar, having worked as a professional musician for over 35 years in the Pacific Northwest. A Portland native, he studied with Alice Leyden (Portland Opera Orchestra), Herman Jobelmann (Principal, Oregon Symphony), Ring Warner, James Harnett (Principal, Seattle Symphony) and Chuck Deardorf (Seattle Jazz Bassist). A music graduate of Western Washington University and the University of Washington, where he was awarded a composition scholarship, Dave has performed in a broad range of situations, from symphonic performances to studio and club work, as well as many jazz concerts and festivals around the country and in Europe.

He has worked with many well known jazz artists. He freelances in the Portland area, and is a very active member of the music community there, frequently appearing in the city's many clubs and concert venues, as well as recording studios. He is a favorite choice for the region's many bandleaders and always in demand for his solid sound, time and feel, as well as his soloing abilities. He has played on numerous local artists' CD's, as well as nationally distributed releases by Tom Grant and Jessica Williams. He has also been a long time instructor, having taught at the University of Oregon for 10 years, he now teaches privately from his home in S.E. Portland and at Lewis and Clark College.

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Saturday

7/30/16

Paula Byrne -&- Nancy Erickson

featuring

Todd Marston, piano

& Tim Gilson, bass

@ Camellia Lounge

510 NW 11th Avenue

Portland, Oregon

6:30 - 9:30 pm

Nancy Erickson has established herself as a vocally creative force to be reckoned with! Following her performances in Kobe, Japan, Nancy Erickson hit her stride. Her 2011 debut CD, "Prelude" received positive reviews and she has become a staple in the Pacific Northwest Jazz scene. Her sophomore release, "While Strolling Through the Park" (release date 1/8/2016) delivers mature vocals, three original songs, and some unexpected arrangements of jazz standards. With influences like Nancy Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Dianne Reeves, and Peggy Lee, Nancy's rich, mellow alto voice has been compared to Karen Carpenter and Diana Krall.
In 2012, Nancy won the Seattle Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Competition. This resulted in well-received performances in Kobe, Japan, including Asahi Hall which was also broad-cast live online to over 5,000 viewers.

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse musical career ever since his days playing in both punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk rock band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null's Soulcasters. However, Todd's main passion has always been composing and songwriting. In 2012, one of his original projects, Boston-based instrumental quartet Choose to Find, released their 2nd album titled Songs Without Words. This music draws on influences ranging from post rock to minimalist classical music. Todd's composition, Above Water (featured on Songs Without Words) won 5th place in the 2013 Indie International Songwriting Contest. Todd is currently pursuing a master's degree in music & wellness at Portland State University. In his studies, he has worked under the tutelage of notable pianists/educators Joanne Brackeen, Charlie Banacos, Lisa Marsh and George Colligan.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

A native of Portland, pianist Dan Gaynor has performed with many artists including Nancy King, Esperanza Spalding, Chuck Israels, Glen Moore, Gino Vannelli, Martin Zarzar, Bob Mover, Bobby Torres, Emily Braden, Dan Faehnle, Marguerite Jeunemann, David Friesen, Kelly Joe Phelps, Alan Jones, Lawrence Williams, Rob Scheps, Robert Moore, John Stowell, Ingrid Jensen, Ron Steen, Mel Brown, "Sweet Baby" James Benton, Chris Conrade, Dick Berk, Marianne Solivan, Shirley Nanette and many others. He studied jazz and music theory at Mt. Hood Community College and Portland State University with teachers including Randy Porter, Dave Barduhn, Darrell Grant, Glen Moore and Tomas Svoboda. Dan is also a versatile vocal accompanist, with a wide repertoire and experience in many musical styles. He is recorded on on Good Morning Geek by the Portland Jazz Orchestra, En Route by Ed Bennett and on both Libre and Two Dollars to Ride the Train by Martin Zarzar.www.dangaynor.com

Sunday

7/24/16

Paula Byrne Quartet

featuring Paula Byrne vocals

Gordon Lee on Piano

Dennis Caiazza on Bass

Carlton Jackson on Drums

Arcane Cellars

@ Wheatland Winery

22350 Magness Dr.

Salem, Oregon USA

1:00 - 4:00 pm

No cover

Gordon Lee is a composer, jazz pianist, arranger, conductor and
music educator who is well known throughout the Pacific Northwest
for his work in all these fields. Although he is best known for
his jazz performances and compositions, Lee is active with many
styles of music. He has composed a symphony; a string quartet;
a symphonic band piece; a woodwind quintet; choral music; duo
sonatas for violin & piano; viola & piano; cello &
piano and clarinet & piano, as well as numerous small group
jazz pieces, big band jazz arrangements and arrangements for many
vocalists. Lee believe that jazz has given him a music language
to express himself in traditional forms from European idioms of
music. As an educator he has taught at Portland State University,
Portland Community College, Clackamas Community College and currently
at Western Oregon University (WOU). Lee continues his intent of
presenting the highest quality original music while educating
the public about the many potentials that music can be.

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Los Angeles Times longtime Jazz Music critic Don Heckman once wrote of Carlton Jackson's drumming as being "intensely musical..."

The description perfectly describes Carlton, as he has been associated with various areas within the musical world, and continues to be a first call musician in the performance and recording industry. His flowing, incisive style & a firm respect for the inherent tradition of various music genres has made him a natural choice for local, national, and international projects. This awareness has led to his performances appearing in feature films, television and radio.

Celebrating the diverse musical community which continually engages him, Carlton brings his distinctive style to each musical endeavor. A native of Portland, Oregon, his well-documented work with contemporary jazz pianists Tom Grant and Dan Siegel, guitarists Dan Balmer and Terry Robb, Blues/R&B singers D.K.Stewart and Curtis Salgado, country-pop singer Toni Land and iconoclastic composer Jon Newton, have solidified his performer status as engaging and versatile.

Carlton is currently a member of the teaching faculty roster with the award-winning Western Oregon University/Mel Brown Jazz Workshop. He teaches privately at Trade Up Music in Portland, and is engaged in many facets of music education at the grade, high school, and college levels.

Friday

7/16/16

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Randy Porter, piano

@ Allison Inn & Spa

2525 Allison Lane
Newberg, Oregon USA

6:30 - 10:30 pm
No Cover

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Matt Schiff's versatile and straight-ahead jazz style is known for its lyrical and melodic richness, its penchant for swing, and a bluesy undercurrent that harkens back to his Chicago roots. From an early age he listened to and played a wide variety of music from classical to folk, pop, rock, country, blues, and particularly jazz. Influences include Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, and McCoy Tyner. Initially, Matt studied at the Jack Ceccini Studios in Chicago, and subsequently with Henry Wolking at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where he also began his professional career. After participating in workshops with drummer Mel Brown and bassist David Friesen, Matt relocated to Portland Oregon in 1977 where he's since developed a reputation as an in-demand soloist, ensemble leader, sensitive accompanist, and teacher/clinician. Amongst the many luminaries Matt has played with are Joe Pass and Herb Ellis, Leroy Vinnegar, Glen Moore, Billy Larkin, Marlena Shaw, Nancy King, and several well-known European performers. Besides numerous appearances at the internationally acclaimed Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz, Matt spent 10 years teaching for Portland's renowned Jefferson High School music program, and three years teaching and performing extensively in Europe. These travels resulted in the release of his first CD, 'Matt Schiff and Belgrade Friends' in 1997. His second CD, Matt Schiff Alone, was released September, 2007. Matt continues to perform locally and in Europe. Since February 2013, he is a featured solo artist every Thursday evening at the Yoshida Riverview restaurant.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Dan Wilensky has toured and recorded with hundreds of artists,
including Ray Charles, Steve Winwood, Joan Baez, Santana, Melissa
Manchester, R. Kelly, Faith No More, Manhattan Transfer, James
Brown and David Bowie. He has played on numerous jingles, film
soundtracks and TV themes, and can be heard on over 250 records.
Wilensky was also featured for 12 years on the Emmy Award-winning
PBS children's show Between the Lions. His books, Musician! and
Advanced Sax, and his four CDs as a leader, are available at www.danwilensky.com
and other channels.

Thursday

6/30/16

Paula Byrne @ Camellia Lounge

featuring John Gilmore on Piano

Dan Presley on Bass

510 NW 11th Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

6:30 - 9:00 pm

Cover $10

John Gilmore is a pianist and vocalist whose musical
career spans 40 years. Originally from Los Angeles, he come from
a musical family, his father having been a record producer and Vice
President of Capitol Records and his mother, a big-band vocalist.
While majoring in music at UCLA, he won First Prize in the Frank
Sinatra Awards, Pop Vocal category. John worked in the Los Angeles
area from 1974 through 1991 as an entertainer and band leader at
such venues as The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Beverly Wilshire Hotel,
The Hotel Bel-Air and many others. As a solo act, he appeared at
the world-renowned Jimmy's Restaurant in Beverly Hills, a six-year
engagement where he performed regularly for such notable customers
as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Stevie Wonder, Cher, Natalie Cole
and many others. From 1991 through 1995 he starred in a television
commercial for Henry Weinhard beer, playing the character “Tex
Velvet.”

Dan Presley has been performing professionally
as a jazz and swing bassist since 1969, and has performed throughout
the US, Canada,the far east and most recently in Havana,Cuba. He
has appeared with national artists Rebecca Kilgore, Bud Shank, Bobby
Shew, Scott Hamilton (Concord Records), Bill Berry (Duke Ellington
alumnus), Lew Tabakin, Dave McKenna, Mark Murphy , jazz pianist
George Cables (pianist for Dexter Gordon, Bobby Hutcherson and many
other national artists) and renowned trumpeter Carl Saunders from
the Stan Kenton Orchestra, and nationally renowned vibist/drummer
Chuck Redd from the Smithsonian Jazz Project.

Recent shows include tours of Canada with internationally acclaimed
vocalist Barbara Blair from Victoria,BC (2009,11 & 12) and performances
and clinics in the Pacific NW. In 2008 Dan toured South Korea as
a guest artist and clinician with the Clark College (Vancouver,Wa)
vocal jazz ensemble. In 2013 Dan was part of a cultural exchange
tour to Cuba and performed with musicians and students in Havana.

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse musical career ever since his days playing in both punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk rock band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null's Soulcasters. However, Todd's main passion has always been composing and songwriting. In 2012, one of his original projects, Boston-based instrumental quartet Choose to Find, released their 2nd album titled Songs Without Words. This music draws on influences ranging from post rock to minimalist classical music. Todd's composition, Above Water (featured on Songs Without Words) won 5th place in the 2013 Indie International Songwriting Contest. Todd is currently pursuing a master's degree in music & wellness at Portland State University. In his studies, he has worked under the tutelage of notable pianists/educators Joanne Brackeen, Charlie Banacos, Lisa Marsh and George Colligan.

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Friday

6/24/16

Paula Byrne Sings!

@ 503 Uncorked

featuring Dan Gaynor on Piano

Dennis Caiazza on Bass

22578 SW Washington St.

Sherwood, Oregon USA

8:00 - 10:30 pm

No Cover

A native of Portland, pianist Dan Gaynor has performed with many artists including Nancy King, Esperanza Spalding, Chuck Israels, Glen Moore, Gino Vannelli, Martin Zarzar, Bob Mover, Bobby Torres, Emily Braden, Dan Faehnle, Marguerite Jeunemann, David Friesen, Kelly Joe Phelps, Alan Jones, Lawrence Williams, Rob Scheps, Robert Moore, John Stowell, Ingrid Jensen, Ron Steen, Mel Brown, "Sweet Baby" James Benton, Chris Conrade, Dick Berk, Marianne Solivan, Shirley Nanette and many others. He studied jazz and music theory at Mt. Hood Community College and Portland State University with teachers including Randy Porter, Dave Barduhn, Darrell Grant, Glen Moore and Tomas Svoboda. Dan is also a versatile vocal accompanist, with a wide repertoire and experience in many musical styles. He is recorded on on Good Morning Geek by the Portland Jazz Orchestra, En Route by Ed Bennett and on both Libre and Two Dollars to Ride the Train by Martin Zarzar.www.dangaynor.com

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Wednesday

6/22/16

* Byrne & Bass *

featuring Paula Byrne vocals

Tim Gilson on Bass

Vie de Boheme

1530 SE 7th Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 9:00 pm

$15 - $8 sliding

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Nancy Erickson has established herself as a vocally creative force to be reckoned with! Following her performances in Kobe, Japan, Nancy Erickson hit her stride. Her 2011 debut CD, "Prelude" received positive reviews and she has become a staple in the Pacific Northwest Jazz scene. Her sophomore release, "While Strolling Through the Park" (release date 1/8/2016) delivers mature vocals, three original songs, and some unexpected arrangements of jazz standards. With influences like Nancy Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Dianne Reeves, and Peggy Lee, Nancy's rich, mellow alto voice has been compared to Karen Carpenter and Diana Krall.
In 2012, Nancy won the Seattle Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Competition. This resulted in well-received performances in Kobe, Japan, including Asahi Hall which was also broad-cast live online to over 5,000 viewers.

Darin Clendenin is recognized as one of the Northwest’s
finest pianist and keyboard artists. Fluent in numerous styles
of music, his stylish interpretations of everything from old classics
to jazz standards, from classical to modern works enchant audiences
everywhere. His performances, as well as his arranging and composing
talents, are sought after for their artistry as well as their
magical innovative mix of styles.

Bassist Clipper Anderson is a musician who defies labels. Equally comfortable with straight-ahead, traditional, free jazz or bebop, he plays with genuine reverence for the music and an unassuming mastery that speaks for itself. He is a virtuosic improviser, known for creating intelligent lines, which are often executed with stunning speed and precision. He is the quintessential support player who steadily holds the pocket and creates a solid foundation for whomever he shares the bandstand with. He is also a well-respected vocalist. Earshot Jazz has aptly described Clipper as "a player for the connoisseur to savor", and rightly so.

Clipper's musical resume is as impressive as it is deep. He has played with a long list of jazz greats including Michael Brecker, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Samuels, Peter Erskine, Bruce Forman, Tamir Hendelman, Bob Mintzer, Lew Soloff, Bucky Pizzarelli, Benny Golson, Paquito D'Rivera, Phil Woods and Buddy DeFranco. He performs at jazz festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada and has appeared at the Highland Jazz Festival, the Port Townsend Jazz Festival and the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation Jazz Festival. He is also a featured artist, annually, at the Buddy DeFranco/University of Montana Jazz Festival and the Blaine Jazz Festival. As a session musician, Clipper has played on numerous projects. He has recorded five CDs with Northwest vocal icon Greta Matassa, including their critically acclaimed holiday CD "To All a Good Night". This recording was also Clipper's first outing as a producer. With his new CD "The Road Home", on Origin Records Clipper makes his debut as a solo artist and composer. This 11-song disc is a thoughtfully crafted collection that reflects his influences and pays homage to his mentors.The CD quickly rose and held the number 20-22 spot on the national jazz radio charts for several months. Clipper is presently on the jazz faculty at Pacific Lutheran University.

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

In 2009, George Mitchell performed with a 40-piece orchestra at
the extravagant Symphonica in Rosso at the Gelredome, in Arnhem,
Netherlands. He played at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo,
Norway, in 2008, and at a command concert for Prince Charles in
Hyde Park, London, in 2002. He was one of several performers at
the 2001 private benefit and farewell salute to Bill Clinton in
Los Angeles; earlier that year at a private concert, honoring Motown
founder Berry Gordy; in 2000 at the VH1 Divas Live from Madison
Square Garden, New York; and got soaked as thunderstorms poured
on Miss Ross’ 1983 Live in Central Park mega concert before
a massive crowd of 400,000 fans.

Mitchell’s keyboard talents were featured in command performances
for the Queen of England, and more recently at Super Concerts in
Taipei and Tokyo with Ms. Ross and renowned opera singers Jose Carreras
and Placido Domingo.

Most recently, Mitchell was a guest keyboardist on Wicked: The
Musical at Keller Auditorium, during its 2012 Portland run; and
at the prestigious 10 Grands Concerts at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall, in Portland, from 2005 to 2010.

He has appeared many times as an ensemble player on top-rated
television shows, including: Oprah, The Tonight Show, Late Night
with David Letterman, the TODAY Show, and the Arsenio Hall Show.

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career
for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger,
recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone.
He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class
musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck
Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such
notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the
Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall
Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.
They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society
of Oregon's Hall of Fame. Mike currently serves on the music faculty
at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon
Episcopal School.www.mikehorsfall.com

Friday

5/6/16

Paula Byrne Trio @ Living Room Theaters

featuring George Mitchell, piano

and Dan Presley, bass

341 SW 10th Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

8:00 - Midnight

No Cover

More about George:

In 2009, George Mitchell performed with a 40-piece orchestra at
the extravagant Symphonica in Rosso at the Gelredome, in Arnhem,
Netherlands. He played at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo,
Norway, in 2008, and at a command concert for Prince Charles in
Hyde Park, London, in 2002. He was one of several performers at
the 2001 private benefit and farewell salute to Bill Clinton in
Los Angeles; earlier that year at a private concert, honoring Motown
founder Berry Gordy; in 2000 at the VH1 Divas Live from Madison
Square Garden, New York; and got soaked as thunderstorms poured
on Miss Ross’ 1983 Live in Central Park mega concert before
a massive crowd of 400,000 fans.

Mitchell’s keyboard talents were featured in command performances
for the Queen of England, and more recently at Super Concerts in
Taipei and Tokyo with Ms. Ross and renowned opera singers Jose Carreras
and Placido Domingo.

Most recently, Mitchell was a guest keyboardist on Wicked: The
Musical at Keller Auditorium, during its 2012 Portland run; and
at the prestigious 10 Grands Concerts at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall, in Portland, from 2005 to 2010.

He has appeared many times as an ensemble player on top-rated
television shows, including: Oprah, The Tonight Show, Late Night
with David Letterman, the TODAY Show, and the Arsenio Hall Show.

Dan has been performing professionally since 1969 throughout the
United States. He has appeared with national artists Rebecca Kilgore,
Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Scott Hamilton (Concord Records), Bill Berry
(Duke Ellington alumnus), Lew Tabakin, Dave McKenna, Mark Murphy
and most recently, pianist George Cables (pianist for Dexter Gordon,
and solo career). He studied guitar from age 7, attended University
of Oregon 1969-74, and founded Willamette Valley Folk Festival (now
20+ years still active). His early career includes bluegrass/folk
with Muddy Bottom Boys 1972-76, Everything's Jake (swing jazz) 1976-78,
Wholly Cats (jazz/swing) 1978-86, which released two recordings
and toured throughout western US & Canada. He has also performed
in the Rebecca Kilgore quartet 1986-88, the Art Abrams Swing Machine
Big band 1988-90, and the Ranch Dressing Western Swing Big Band.
In 1989 Dan co-founded the trio Tall Jazz, which is still in demand
and has six recordings to its name.

When not performing with with Tall Jazz, Dan performs with the
Mazeltov klezmer group, Lilly Wilde, David Cooley, the Dennis Costi
(DC big band), Larry Natwick, Ellen Vanderslice, Larry Nobori, Gordon
Lee, George Mitchell, Larry Adair, the Pacific Jazz Big Band and
the "Radio Revue Orchestra" led by Marv & Rindy Ross
(Oregon Trail Band & Quarterflash). As an educator, Dan teaches
privately, organizes bass clinics throughout the area, was jazz
band instructor for Wilson High School (Portland, OR) 1995-97. He
is a member of the Portland Community College Music Career Curriculum
Advisory Board, and an adjunct faculty member for Marylhurst University.
Currently, Dan is the special project coordinator for the M.U.S.E.
band program headquartered in Portland. He also produces CD’s
and demo tapes for local artists.

Wednesday

4/27/16

Paula Byrne Sings!

with Craig Bidondo piano/bass

Ron Steen, drums

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

$10 cover

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Craig:

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Saturday

4/9/16

Paula Byrne Trio @ Birch Street Uptown Lounge

featuring Mike Horsfall on Piano

& Tim Gilson on Bass

311 NE Birch Street

Camas, Washington USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm

No cover

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career
for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger,
recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone.
He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class
musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck
Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such
notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the
Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall
Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.
They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society
of Oregon's Hall of Fame. Mike currently serves on the music faculty
at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon
Episcopal School.www.mikehorsfall.com

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Christopher Woitach is a jazz guitarist and composer living in
Portland, Oregon. He performs a wide range of jazz styles, from
Dixieland to Free jazz, Ragtime to Bebop. His compositions reflect
his diverse musical tastes and abilities, and combine the intricicies
of Baroque counterpoint with the freedom of modern jazz.

Christopher Woitach has played with many nationally and internationally
known artists, including Bernadette Peters, Rich Little, Hank Roberts,
Bob Mover, Tony Monaco, Mel Brown, and John Stowell. He regularly
performs throughout the Pacific Northwest, and at jazz festivals
in the U.S. and Canada.
Woitach’s recordings have been played on broadcast and internet
radio stations across the globe. They have received excellent reviews
from such respected jazz publications as Jazz Improv and Cadence,
and internet sites including Jazzguitar.de and Jazzreview.com.

Christopher Woitach studied jazz guitar with Chad MacLoughlin and
Steve Brown in Ithaca, NY, and Jim Hall in New York, NY. He studied
counterpoint with David Borden and composition with Robert Keefe
in Ithaca, NY.
Woitach’s current projects include writing music for a new
recording with his group, the Cathexis Orchestra, recording a new
duo CD with guitarist John Stowell, and working on a compositional
collaboration with electronic music composer Joseph Harchanko. He
is an adjunct professor of jazz guitar at Western Oregon University.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

In 2009, George Mitchell performed with a 40-piece orchestra at
the extravagant Symphonica in Rosso at the Gelredome, in Arnhem,
Netherlands. He played at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo,
Norway, in 2008, and at a command concert for Prince Charles in
Hyde Park, London, in 2002. He was one of several performers at
the 2001 private benefit and farewell salute to Bill Clinton in
Los Angeles; earlier that year at a private concert, honoring Motown
founder Berry Gordy; in 2000 at the VH1 Divas Live from Madison
Square Garden, New York; and got soaked as thunderstorms poured
on Miss Ross’ 1983 Live in Central Park mega concert before
a massive crowd of 400,000 fans.

Mitchell’s keyboard talents were featured in command performances
for the Queen of England, and more recently at Super Concerts in
Taipei and Tokyo with Ms. Ross and renowned opera singers Jose Carreras
and Placido Domingo.

Most recently, Mitchell was a guest keyboardist on Wicked: The
Musical at Keller Auditorium, during its 2012 Portland run; and
at the prestigious 10 Grands Concerts at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall, in Portland, from 2005 to 2010.

He has appeared many times as an ensemble player on top-rated
television shows, including: Oprah, The Tonight Show, Late Night
with David Letterman, the TODAY Show, and the Arsenio Hall Show.

Dan has been performing professionally since 1969 throughout the
United States. He has appeared with national artists Rebecca Kilgore,
Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Scott Hamilton (Concord Records), Bill Berry
(Duke Ellington alumnus), Lew Tabakin, Dave McKenna, Mark Murphy
and most recently, pianist George Cables (pianist for Dexter Gordon,
and solo career). He studied guitar from age 7, attended University
of Oregon 1969-74, and founded Willamette Valley Folk Festival (now
20+ years still active). His early career includes bluegrass/folk
with Muddy Bottom Boys 1972-76, Everything's Jake (swing jazz) 1976-78,
Wholly Cats (jazz/swing) 1978-86, which released two recordings
and toured throughout western US & Canada. He has also performed
in the Rebecca Kilgore quartet 1986-88, the Art Abrams Swing Machine
Big band 1988-90, and the Ranch Dressing Western Swing Big Band.
In 1989 Dan co-founded the trio Tall Jazz, which is still in demand
and has six recordings to its name.

When not performing with with Tall Jazz, Dan performs with the
Mazeltov klezmer group, Lilly Wilde, David Cooley, the Dennis Costi
(DC big band), Larry Natwick, Ellen Vanderslice, Larry Nobori, Gordon
Lee, George Mitchell, Larry Adair, the Pacific Jazz Big Band and
the "Radio Revue Orchestra" led by Marv & Rindy Ross
(Oregon Trail Band & Quarterflash). As an educator, Dan teaches
privately, organizes bass clinics throughout the area, was jazz
band instructor for Wilson High School (Portland, OR) 1995-97. He
is a member of the Portland Community College Music Career Curriculum
Advisory Board, and an adjunct faculty member for Marylhurst University.
Currently, Dan is the special project coordinator for the M.U.S.E.
band program headquartered in Portland. He also produces CD’s
and demo tapes for local artists.

Thursday

2/25/16

Live jazz with Greta Matassa & Friends

Conjure the golden age of jazz when musicians, singers and fans
gathered in a casual atmosphere to celebrate the evolving art
of jazz.

Paula Byrne is hosting a very special event featuring the
amazing singer from Seattle, Greta Matassa, who has been repeatedly
voted the best jazz vocalist in the Pacific NW.

This concert is part of a singers' workshop series. Joining Greta
will be Darin Clendenin on piano, Clipper Anderson on bass, and 5 singers:

Paula Byrne

Beverly Caruso

Lura Griffiths

Anne O'Brien

Elena Welch

Vie de Boheme

1530 SE 7th Ave.

Portland, Oregon USA

6:00 - 9:30 pm

Cover: $15

Thursday

2/11/16

Paula Byrne @ Arrivederci

featuring Gordon Lee, Piano

Dennis Caiazza, Bass

17023 SE McLoughlin Blvd.

Milwaukie, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

No Cover

More about Gordon:

Gordon Lee is a composer, jazz pianist, arranger, conductor and
music educator who is well known throughout the Pacific Northwest
for his work in all these fields. Although he is best known for
his jazz performances and compositions, Lee is active with many
styles of music. He has composed a symphony; a string quartet;
a symphonic band piece; a woodwind quintet; choral music; duo
sonatas for violin & piano; viola & piano; cello &
piano and clarinet & piano, as well as numerous small group
jazz pieces, big band jazz arrangements and arrangements for many
vocalists. Lee believe that jazz has given him a music language
to express himself in traditional forms from European idioms of
music. As an educator he has taught at Portland State University,
Portland Community College, Clackamas Community College and currently
at Western Oregon University (WOU). Lee continues his intent of
presenting the highest quality original music while educating
the public about the many potentials that music can be.

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Wednesday

2/3/16

Paula Byrne Sings!

featuring Tom Grant on piano

and Dave Captein on bass

@ Wilf's Restaurant & Bar

800 NW 6th Ave (@ Union Station)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

$10 cover

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Tom:

Tom Grant, master instrumentalist, talented singer and natural entertainer nimbly walks the line between jazz tradition and modern pop. This soft-spoken Oregon native’s inspired songwriting produces propulsive R&B grooves, infectious melodic hooks, and stylish ballads with equal ease. He plays jazz piano with the harmonic sophistication and deep sense of swing that only comes from more than three decades on the bandstand. At the same time, his recordings have consistently landed at the top of the Smooth Jazz charts, a genre of music Tom helped to pioneer in the mid-80s.

As the Pacific Northwest’s most renowned musical artist, Tom Grant’s career achievements reflect his unique ability to embrace the full spectrum of contemporary music.
Born to show business parents, Tom was at home with many musical instruments, but always returned to the piano. At a tender age, he was taught to play piano and drums by his tap dancer father. Later, he learned about music styles listening to music at his father's record store in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon and a short stint as a high school teacher, Tom answered his musical calling. Native American saxophonist Jim Pepper took Tom to New York in 1970 to record the chant classic Witchi-tai-to. After that, he toured and recorded with such jazz greats as Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Charles Lloyd and Tony Williams.

Since 1983, Tom’s records have repeatedly topped the Smooth Jazz charts. Several, including the popular Mango Tango, Night Charade, In My Wildest Dreams, and The View from Here, enjoyed lengthy stays at Number One.
His recent tours of Japan and Indonesia attest to his popularity in Asia. He has been featured on CNN and has been a guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
His compositions are also used in TV and Films worldwide. Recently, Tom has delved more deeply into the world of music for film. Working primarily on documentaries and independent films, Tom’s touch can add magic to a soundtrack.

In his hometown of Portland OR, Tom is well known for his work with charitable organizations with numerous appearances through the years at charity events and on charity compilation CDs.
In 2001, Tom started recording on his own record label, Nu-Wrinkle Records. After nearly 35 years of recording on various labels (Windham Hill, Verve, Shanachie, PAUSA, Gaia, WMOT, Timeless International, Chase Music) he felt it was time to explore the world of self-produced music. He currently has seven releases on this label.

Dave Captein is an accomplished performer on both string bass and bass guitar, having worked as a professional musician for over 35 years in the Pacific Northwest. A Portland native, he studied with Alice Leyden (Portland Opera Orchestra), Herman Jobelmann (Principal, Oregon Symphony), Ring Warner, James Harnett (Principal, Seattle Symphony) and Chuck Deardorf (Seattle Jazz Bassist). A music graduate of Western Washington University and the University of Washington, where he was awarded a composition scholarship, Dave has performed in a broad range of situations, from symphonic performances to studio and club work, as well as many jazz concerts and festivals around the country and in Europe.

He has worked with many well known jazz artists. He freelances in the Portland area, and is a very active member of the music community there, frequently appearing in the city's many clubs and concert venues, as well as recording studios. He is a favorite choice for the region's many bandleaders and always in demand for his solid sound, time and feel, as well as his soloing abilities. He has played on numerous local artists' CD's, as well as nationally distributed releases by Tom Grant and Jessica Williams. He has also been a long time instructor, having taught at the University of Oregon for 10 years, he now teaches privately from his home in S.E. Portland and at Lewis and Clark College.

Christopher Woitach is a jazz guitarist and composer living in
Portland, Oregon. He performs a wide range of jazz styles, from
Dixieland to Free jazz, Ragtime to Bebop. His compositions reflect
his diverse musical tastes and abilities, and combine the intricicies
of Baroque counterpoint with the freedom of modern jazz.

Christopher Woitach has played with many nationally and internationally
known artists, including Bernadette Peters, Rich Little, Hank Roberts,
Bob Mover, Tony Monaco, Mel Brown, and John Stowell. He regularly
performs throughout the Pacific Northwest, and at jazz festivals
in the U.S. and Canada.
Woitach’s recordings have been played on broadcast and internet
radio stations across the globe. They have received excellent reviews
from such respected jazz publications as Jazz Improv and Cadence,
and internet sites including Jazzguitar.de and Jazzreview.com.

Christopher Woitach studied jazz guitar with Chad MacLoughlin and
Steve Brown in Ithaca, NY, and Jim Hall in New York, NY. He studied
counterpoint with David Borden and composition with Robert Keefe
in Ithaca, NY.
Woitach’s current projects include writing music for a new
recording with his group, the Cathexis Orchestra, recording a new
duo CD with guitarist John Stowell, and working on a compositional
collaboration with electronic music composer Joseph Harchanko. He
is an adjunct professor of jazz guitar at Western Oregon University.

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Thursday

1/28/16

Paula Byrne Trio @ Vie de Boheme

featuring Christopher Woitach, Guitar

and Dennis Caiazza, Bass

1530 SE 7th Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Cover $10

More about Christopher:

Christopher Woitach is a jazz guitarist and composer living in
Portland, Oregon. He performs a wide range of jazz styles, from
Dixieland to Free jazz, Ragtime to Bebop. His compositions reflect
his diverse musical tastes and abilities, and combine the intricicies
of Baroque counterpoint with the freedom of modern jazz.

Christopher Woitach has played with many nationally and internationally
known artists, including Bernadette Peters, Rich Little, Hank Roberts,
Bob Mover, Tony Monaco, Mel Brown, and John Stowell. He regularly
performs throughout the Pacific Northwest, and at jazz festivals
in the U.S. and Canada.
Woitach’s recordings have been played on broadcast and internet
radio stations across the globe. They have received excellent reviews
from such respected jazz publications as Jazz Improv and Cadence,
and internet sites including Jazzguitar.de and Jazzreview.com.

Christopher Woitach studied jazz guitar with Chad MacLoughlin and
Steve Brown in Ithaca, NY, and Jim Hall in New York, NY. He studied
counterpoint with David Borden and composition with Robert Keefe
in Ithaca, NY.
Woitach’s current projects include writing music for a new
recording with his group, the Cathexis Orchestra, recording a new
duo CD with guitarist John Stowell, and working on a compositional
collaboration with electronic music composer Joseph Harchanko. He
is an adjunct professor of jazz guitar at Western Oregon University.

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Paula Byrne's voice sounds like chilled champagne
on a hot summer day. She moves easily between songs that are lush
and beautiful to highly rhythmic, wild rides. Her sense of humor,
revival of obscure songs and new twists on old standards keeps the
audience engaged and enraptured. Paula is omnivorous in her choice
of musicians with whom to perform, including many of Portland's
best: Randy Porter, Gordon Lee, George Mitchell, Craig Bidondo,
Joe Millward, Ron Steen, Dennis Caiazza, Rich Turnoy, Glenn Holstrom,
Andrea Niemiec, Kevin Dietz, and Darin Clendenin.

Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as
a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated
player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”Check
out Randy at www.randyporter.com

Wednesday

12/9/15

Paula Byrne @ Jo Bar

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

& Kevin Deitz on Bass

715 NW 23rd Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 9:00 pm

No cover

More about Randy:

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Kevin is a versatile acoustic and electric bassist, a composer/arranger,
educator, clinician and adjudicator. He is currently the music
theory department chair at Clackamas Community College near Portland,
Oregon.

As a classical bassist, Kevin has performed with the Eugene Symphony,
Salem Chamber Orchestra, Oregon Festival of American Music Orchestra,
Portland Ballet Orchestra, Portland Opera Orchestra, Portland
Chamber Orchestra, Symphonia Concertante Chamber Orchestra, the
American Strauss Orchestra, Fear No Music chamber orchestra and
with many regional symphonic choir orchestras.

As a cellist, Kevin has performed with the Portland Summer Festival
Orchestra, Collage Trio, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, Skyline String
Quartet, with Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson and with talk show
host Regis Philbin.

To date, Kevin has appeared as a guest artist on 20 CD’s
or on vinyl. His critically acclaimed CD of original jazz compositions,
“Skylines,” was released on June 16th, 2009 on the Origin
Arts label. Jazzweek Magazine ranked it in the top 50 jazz recordings
in its first week of release, and it is currently receiving international
radio airplay. “La Contessa,” from the CD was recently
chosen for use on NPR’s Morning Edition radio show.

Paula Byrne's voice sounds like chilled champagne
on a hot summer day. She moves easily between songs that are lush
and beautiful to highly rhythmic, wild rides. Her sense of humor,
revival of obscure songs and new twists on old standards keeps the
audience engaged and enraptured. Paula is omnivorous in her choice
of musicians with whom to perform, including many of Portland's
best: Randy Porter, Gordon Lee, George Mitchell, Craig Bidondo,
Joe Millward, Ron Steen, Dennis Caiazza, Rich Turnoy, Glenn Holstrom,
Andrea Niemiec, Kevin Dietz, and Darin Clendenin.

Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as
a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated
player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”Check
out Randy at www.randyporter.com

Thursday

12/3/15

Paula Byrne @ Christo's Lounge

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

Tim Gilson on Bass

1108 Broadway St., NE

Salem, Oregon USA

7:00 pm

$12 Advance; $14 At Door; $10 Student

More about Randy:

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Tim Gilson has been a mainstay in the Northwest for many years.
In 1985 he joined the Mel Brown Quintet with which he recorded the
award winning 'Gordon Bleu' CD. During this time Tim had the opportunity
to play with many nationally acclaimed artists including Mose Allison,
Ritchie Cole, Bud Shank, Herb Ellis, Julian Priester, John Handy,
Ernestine Anderson and many others. In 1988 Tim won 2nd place in
an international bass competition in Los Angeles and shortly thereafter
substituted for John Clayton with 'Slide Hampton and the New Jazz
Masters' in a concert in Sacramento. He toured Japan in 1993 with
the Mel Brown Quintet with special guest artist Chuck Findley on
trumpet; then in 1994 he moved to Madison Wisconsin where he served
as Principal Bassist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and substituted
on a regular basis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Since
returning to Portland in 2002 Tim plays regularly with the Oregon
Symphony backing guest artist such as Dee Daniels, Byron Stripling
and Herbie Hancock. Tim has also accompanied several guest artists
including Wycliff Gordon, Antonio Hart, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen
and Wynton Marsalis during their tours of the Pacific Northwest.

Christopher Woitach is a jazz guitarist and composer living in
Portland, Oregon. He performs a wide range of jazz styles, from
Dixieland to Free jazz, Ragtime to Bebop. His compositions reflect
his diverse musical tastes and abilities, and combine the intricicies
of Baroque counterpoint with the freedom of modern jazz.

Christopher Woitach has played with many nationally and internationally
known artists, including Bernadette Peters, Rich Little, Hank Roberts,
Bob Mover, Tony Monaco, Mel Brown, and John Stowell. He regularly
performs throughout the Pacific Northwest, and at jazz festivals
in the U.S. and Canada.
Woitach’s recordings have been played on broadcast and internet
radio stations across the globe. They have received excellent reviews
from such respected jazz publications as Jazz Improv and Cadence,
and internet sites including Jazzguitar.de and Jazzreview.com.

Christopher Woitach studied jazz guitar with Chad MacLoughlin and
Steve Brown in Ithaca, NY, and Jim Hall in New York, NY. He studied
counterpoint with David Borden and composition with Robert Keefe
in Ithaca, NY.
Woitach’s current projects include writing music for a new
recording with his group, the Cathexis Orchestra, recording a new
duo CD with guitarist John Stowell, and working on a compositional
collaboration with electronic music composer Joseph Harchanko. He
is an adjunct professor of jazz guitar at Western Oregon University.

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Paula Byrne's voice sounds like chilled champagne
on a hot summer day. She moves easily between songs that are lush
and beautiful to highly rhythmic, wild rides. Her sense of humor,
revival of obscure songs and new twists on old standards keeps the
audience engaged and enraptured. Paula is omnivorous in her choice
of musicians with whom to perform, including many of Portland's
best: Randy Porter, Gordon Lee, George Mitchell, Craig Bidondo,
Joe Millward, Ron Steen, Dennis Caiazza, Rich Turnoy, Glenn Holstrom,
Andrea Niemiec, Kevin Dietz, and Darin Clendenin.

John Gilmore is a pianist and vocalist whose musical
career spans 40 years. Originally from Los Angeles, he come from
a musical family, his father having been a record producer and Vice
President of Capitol Records and his mother, a big-band vocalist.
While majoring in music at UCLA, he won First Prize in the Frank
Sinatra Awards, Pop Vocal category. John worked in the Los Angeles
area from 1974 through 1991 as an entertainer and band leader at
such venues as The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Beverly Wilshire Hotel,
The Hotel Bel-Air and many others. As a solo act, he appeared at
the world-renowned Jimmy's Restaurant in Beverly Hills, a six-year
engagement where he performed regularly for such notable customers
as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Stevie Wonder, Cher, Natalie Cole
and many others. From 1991 through 1995 he starred in a television
commercial for Henry Weinhard beer, playing the character “Tex
Velvet.”

Dan Presley has been performing professionally
as a jazz and swing bassist since 1969, and has performed throughout
the US, Canada,the far east and most recently in Havana,Cuba. He
has appeared with national artists Rebecca Kilgore, Bud Shank, Bobby
Shew, Scott Hamilton (Concord Records), Bill Berry (Duke Ellington
alumnus), Lew Tabakin, Dave McKenna, Mark Murphy , jazz pianist
George Cables (pianist for Dexter Gordon, Bobby Hutcherson and many
other national artists) and renowned trumpeter Carl Saunders from
the Stan Kenton Orchestra, and nationally renowned vibist/drummer
Chuck Redd from the Smithsonian Jazz Project.

Recent shows include tours of Canada with internationally acclaimed
vocalist Barbara Blair from Victoria,BC (2009,11 & 12) and performances
and clinics in the Pacific NW. In 2008 Dan toured South Korea as
a guest artist and clinician with the Clark College (Vancouver,Wa)
vocal jazz ensemble. In 2013 Dan was part of a cultural exchange
tour to Cuba and performed with musicians and students in Havana.

Paula Byrne's voice sounds like chilled champagne
on a hot summer day. She moves easily between songs that are lush
and beautiful to highly rhythmic, wild rides. Her sense of humor,
revival of obscure songs and new twists on old standards keeps the
audience engaged and enraptured. Paula is omnivorous in her choice
of musicians with whom to perform, including many of Portland's
best: Randy Porter, Gordon Lee, George Mitchell, Craig Bidondo,
Joe Millward, Ron Steen, Dennis Caiazza, Rich Turnoy, Glenn Holstrom,
Andrea Niemiec, Kevin Dietz, and Darin Clendenin.

Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as
a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated
player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”Check
out Randy at www.randyporter.com

Thursday

10/1/15

Byrne & Bidondo

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Camellia Lounge

510 NW 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon USA

6:30 - 9:30 pm

$8 cover

More about Craig:

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Dennis Caiazza, originally from Rochester, New York, earned a Bachelors
of Music in Classical Guitar and Lute from the Crane School of Music
in Potsdam, NY. He then did extensive graduate work on string bass
in the Jazz Studies Program at The Eastman School. Dennis has been
a full-time professional musician for over 25 years. Before moving
to Atlanta in 1992, Dennis played and sang regularly with the Gap
Mangione Jazz Trio and Big Band, and also performed and recorded
with jazz greats Clark Terry, Eddie Daniels and Marian McPartland.
In 1998 Dennis formed "Swing Factory," an eight piece
swing band that played in and around the Southeast, recorded two
internationally acclaimed CD's, and remained a popular force on
the jazz and swing scene for over three years. Since moving to the
Northwest in 2002, Dennis has had the privilege to work with some
of its great musicians and world class entertainers, including Don
Rickles, Ramsey Embick , Ron Steen, John Stowell, Tony Pacini, Dave
Frishberg, Tom Grant, Gary Hobbs, Dan Balmer, Rob Davis, Kenny Hing,
Bill Beach, Nu Shooz and The Woody Hite Big Band.

Saturday

9/12/15

Paula Byrne @ Camellia Lounge

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

510 NW 11th Avenue

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 9:30 pm

Cover $10

More about the Randy:

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Joe:

Joe is a busy man in Portland these days! He is accompanist on
a steady basis for Linda Michelet, Laura Stilwell, LaRhonda Steele,
Ollie McClay and has worked with Nancy Curtain, Anandi, Mitzi
Zilka, Juli- anne Johnson, Mike Winkle, Michael Baker, David (Doc)
Watson, Shel- ley Rudolph, Cheryl Alex, Karla Harris and Toni
Lincoln. He has played at Wilf's every Wednesday for over a year
with Ron Stein's Vocal show- case and Mondays at Laura Stilwell's
vocal jam with the above singers and many others. Joe also writes
and arranges along with regular studio work...hear his arrangements
on recordings by Linda Michelet, Mike Winkle, Neal Grandstaff
and 3 cds by his own cover band the Swingline Cubs. Check out
Joe at www.rendezvouspdx.com
and www.swinglinecubs.com.

More about Ron:

(excerpt from aftersixjazz.com)

Photo: frank@dimarcoimages.com

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Thursday

8/6/15

Paula Byrne @ Arrivederci

featuring Mike Horsfall, Piano

Dennis Caiazza, Bass

17023 SE McLoughlin Blvd.

Milwaukie, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

No Cover

More about Mike:

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career
for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger,
recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone.
He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class
musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck
Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such
notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the
Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall
Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.
They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society
of Oregon's Hall of Fame. Mike currently serves on the music faculty
at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon
Episcopal School.www.mikehorsfall.com

Saturday

7/11/15

Paula Byrne @ Prontobella Ristorante

featuring Mike Horsfall, Piano

16050 SE 82nd Ave.

Clackamas, Oregon USA

8:00 - 10:00 pm

No Cover

More about Mike:

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career
for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger,
recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone.
He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class
musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck
Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such
notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the
Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall
Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.
They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society
of Oregon's Hall of Fame. Mike currently serves on the music faculty
at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon
Episcopal School.www.mikehorsfall.com

Sunday

6/28/15

Twilight Jazz @ Vie de Boheme

featuring Paula Byrne, Vocals

Mike Horsfall, Piano

and special guest Nika Vredevoogd

1530 SE 7th Ave.

Portland, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

$15 - $5 sliding cover

Minors welcome till 8:00 pm

"Twilight Jazz" ~ an intimate duo format
featuring the sultry vocals of Paula Byrne and swinging accompaniment
of Mike Horsfall on piano.
We open the night with guest artist Nika Vredevoogd.
Come see this amazing 15-year-old play!

More about Mike:

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career
for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger,
recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone.
He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class
musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck
Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such
notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the
Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall
Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.
They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society
of Oregon's Hall of Fame. Mike currently serves on the music faculty
at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon
Episcopal School.www.mikehorsfall.com

More about Nika:

Young jazz pianist Nika Vredevoogd has, by fifteen, accompanied
some outstanding vocalists such as LaRhonda Steele, Lyndee Mah,
Andy Stokes, Rebecca Kilgore, Tahirah Memory, and a host of fine
student singers. Nika has shared the stage with such instrumentalists
as Terell Stafford, Benny Maupin, Louis Pain, Nicole Glover, and
Devin Phillips. With the American Music Program's Pacific Crest
Jazz Orchestra directed by Thara Memory, she has been part of winning
first place at the Charles Mingus Competition and the Essentially
Ellington Jazz Competition, and second place at the Next Generation
Monterey Jazz Competition. She's been central to several young jazz
combos performing in Portland coffeehouses, halls and restaurants.
She has been dubbed with the nickname “Tinker” by Dr.
Memory because of her fast fingers. Some of her musical highlights
so far include playing at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival,
the Winningstad Theater, OPB's Oregon Artbeat and Jimmy Mak's.

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Joe:

Joe is a busy man in Portland these days! He is accompanist on
a steady basis for Linda Michelet, Laura Stilwell, LaRhonda Steele,
Ollie McClay and has worked with Nancy Curtain, Anandi, Mitzi
Zilka, Juli- anne Johnson, Mike Winkle, Michael Baker, David (Doc)
Watson, Shel- ley Rudolph, Cheryl Alex, Karla Harris and Toni
Lincoln. He has played at Wilf's every Wednesday for over a year
with Ron Stein's Vocal show- case and Mondays at Laura Stilwell's
vocal jam with the above singers and many others. Joe also writes
and arranges along with regular studio work...hear his arrangements
on recordings by Linda Michelet, Mike Winkle, Neal Grandstaff
and 3 cds by his own cover band the Swingline Cubs. Check out
Joe at www.rendezvouspdx.com
and www.swinglinecubs.com.

More about Ron:

(excerpt from aftersixjazz.com)

Photo: frank@dimarcoimages.com

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Thursday

6/11/15

Byrne & Bidondo

featuring Paula Byrne, vocals

& Craig Bidondo, piano

@ Camellia Lounge

510 NW 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon USA

6:30 - 9:30 pm

$8 cover

More about Craig:

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

In 2009, George Mitchell performed with a 40-piece orchestra at
the extravagant Symphonica in Rosso at the Gelredome, in Arnhem,
Netherlands. He played at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo,
Norway, in 2008, and at a command concert for Prince Charles in
Hyde Park, London, in 2002. He was one of several performers at
the 2001 private benefit and farewell salute to Bill Clinton in
Los Angeles; earlier that year at a private concert, honoring Motown
founder Berry Gordy; in 2000 at the VH1 Divas Live from Madison
Square Garden, New York; and got soaked as thunderstorms poured
on Miss Ross’ 1983 Live in Central Park mega concert before
a massive crowd of 400,000 fans.

Mitchell’s keyboard talents were featured in command performances
for the Queen of England, and more recently at Super Concerts in
Taipei and Tokyo with Ms. Ross and renowned opera singers Jose Carreras
and Placido Domingo.

Most recently, Mitchell was a guest keyboardist on Wicked: The
Musical at Keller Auditorium, during its 2012 Portland run; and
at the prestigious 10 Grands Concerts at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall, in Portland, from 2005 to 2010.

He has appeared many times as an ensemble player on top-rated
television shows, including: Oprah, The Tonight Show, Late Night
with David Letterman, the TODAY Show, and the Arsenio Hall Show.

Dan has been performing professionally since 1969 throughout the
United States. He has appeared with national artists Rebecca Kilgore,
Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Scott Hamilton (Concord Records), Bill Berry
(Duke Ellington alumnus), Lew Tabakin, Dave McKenna, Mark Murphy
and most recently, pianist George Cables (pianist for Dexter Gordon,
and solo career). He studied guitar from age 7, attended University
of Oregon 1969-74, and founded Willamette Valley Folk Festival (now
20+ years still active). His early career includes bluegrass/folk
with Muddy Bottom Boys 1972-76, Everything's Jake (swing jazz) 1976-78,
Wholly Cats (jazz/swing) 1978-86, which released two recordings
and toured throughout western US & Canada. He has also performed
in the Rebecca Kilgore quartet 1986-88, the Art Abrams Swing Machine
Big band 1988-90, and the Ranch Dressing Western Swing Big Band.
In 1989 Dan co-founded the trio Tall Jazz, which is still in demand
and has six recordings to its name.

When not performing with with Tall Jazz, Dan performs with the
Mazeltov klezmer group, Lilly Wilde, David Cooley, the Dennis Costi
(DC big band), Larry Natwick, Ellen Vanderslice, Larry Nobori, Gordon
Lee, George Mitchell, Larry Adair, the Pacific Jazz Big Band and
the "Radio Revue Orchestra" led by Marv & Rindy Ross
(Oregon Trail Band & Quarterflash). As an educator, Dan teaches
privately, organizes bass clinics throughout the area, was jazz
band instructor for Wilson High School (Portland, OR) 1995-97. He
is a member of the Portland Community College Music Career Curriculum
Advisory Board, and an adjunct faculty member for Marylhurst University.
Currently, Dan is the special project coordinator for the M.U.S.E.
band program headquartered in Portland. He also produces CD’s
and demo tapes for local artists.

A jazz-steeped guitarist, a classically trained vocalist, a recovering
folk songwriter, a big-band inspired vocal arranger and a sacred
choral composer, Owen James has been dubbed "the fuzziest man
in show business," for blurring the boundaries between genres
and for refusing to sit still! He lives, performs, composes and
teaches in Portland, Oregon with his partner and their children.

Thursday

3/5/15

Paula Byrne @
Arrivederci

featuring Rich Turnoy on Piano

& Dennis Caiazza on Bass

17023 SE McLoughlin Blvd

Milwaukie, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

No Cover

Rich Turnoy on piano. His lush yet playful style is very inspiring
for vocalists.

Dennis Caiazza on bass. I like to call him One-Note-Dennis because
each ONE is perfect and satisfying.

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

A jazz-steeped guitarist, a classically trained vocalist, a recovering
folk songwriter, a big-band inspired vocal arranger and a sacred
choral composer, Owen James has been dubbed "the fuzziest man
in show business," for blurring the boundaries between genres
and for refusing to sit still! He lives, performs, composes and
teaches in Portland, Oregon with his partner and their children.

Thursday

1/29/15

Paula Byrne @ Mazza's Club

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

& Andrea Niemiec on Bass

3728 NE Sandy Blvd.

Portland, Oregon USA

7:30 - 10:30 pm

Cover $10

More about the Musicians:

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and has
performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s 2001
Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat in June
of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter has
also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer Gino
Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard on
Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with Art
Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center with
Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices, Yoshi’s
in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca Kilgore, The House
of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino
Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman, the
Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on his
own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and Reinhardt
Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring John Wiitala
and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy King on vocals,
Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums; and Eight Little
Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Samples
of Porter’s writing and playing can be found on Apple’s
iLife jingles. Porter also composed the music for the 2009 documentary,
Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend Jazz
Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz musicians.
He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and
Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter teaches master
classes and adjudicates student combos and bands at highschool and
college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches jazz piano at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Andrea Niemiec is an acoustic and electric bassist and a 2003 graduate
of the University of Oregon School of Music. She has recorded with
Dick Oatts, Bobby Shew, George Colligan, Kerry Politzer, John Stowell,
and others. She performs regularly around the Northwest, and with
guest artists at the Portland Jazz Festival, Sitka Jazz Festival,
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, and Mt. Hood Jazz Festival. Her arrangements
have been performed at the International Association of Jazz Educators
(IAJE), for the National Association of Music Educators (MENC) Northwest
Regional Conference, at the Reno Jazz Festival, and by the University
of Oregon and University of Kansas jazz ensembles.

Paula Byrne's voice sounds like chilled champagne
on a hot summer day. She moves easily between songs that are lush
and beautiful to highly rhythmic, wild rides. Her sense of humor,
revival of obscure songs and new twists on old standards keeps the
audience engaged and enraptured. Paula is omnivorous in her choice
of musicians with whom to perform, including many of Portland's
best: Randy Porter, Gordon Lee, George Mitchell, Craig Bidondo,
Joe Millward, Ron Steen, Dennis Caiazza, Rich Turnoy, Glenn Holstrom,
Andrea Niemiec, Kevin Dietz, and Darin Clendenin.

Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as
a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated
player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”Check
out Randy at www.randyporter.com

Thursday

11/20/14

Paula Byrne @
Arrivederci

featuring Randy Porter on Piano

& Andrea Niemiec on Bass

17023 SE McLoughlin Blvd

Milwaukie, Oregon USA

7:00 - 10:00 pm

No Cover

More about the Musicians:

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and
has performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s
2001 Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat
in June of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter
has also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer
Gino Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard
on Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with
Art Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center
with Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices,
Yoshi’s in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca
Kilgore, The House of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues
Club in NYC with Gino Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with
Madeline Eastman, the Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with
Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on
his own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and
Reinhardt Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring
John Wiitala and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy
King on vocals, Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums;
and Eight Little Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera
on drums. Samples of Porter’s writing and playing can be
found on Apple’s iLife jingles. Porter also composed the
music for the 2009 documentary, Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend
Jazz Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz
musicians. He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz
Workshop and Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter
teaches master classes and adjudicates student combos and bands
at highschool and college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches
jazz piano at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Joe:

Joe is a busy man in Portland these days! He is accompanist on
a steady basis for Linda Michelet, Laura Stilwell, LaRhonda Steele,
Ollie McClay and has worked with Nancy Curtain, Anandi, Mitzi
Zilka, Juli- anne Johnson, Mike Winkle, Michael Baker, David (Doc)
Watson, Shel- ley Rudolph, Cheryl Alex, Karla Harris and Toni
Lincoln. He has played at Wilf's every Wednesday for over a year
with Ron Stein's Vocal show- case and Mondays at Laura Stilwell's
vocal jam with the above singers and many others. Joe also writes
and arranges along with regular studio work...hear his arrangements
on recordings by Linda Michelet, Mike Winkle, Neal Grandstaff
and 3 cds by his own cover band the Swingline Cubs. Check out
Joe at www.rendezvouspdx.com
and www.swinglinecubs.com.

More about Ron:

(excerpt from aftersixjazz.com)

Photo: frank@dimarcoimages.com

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Wednesday

9/17/14

Paula Byrne Trio

featuring Darin Clendenin on Keyboard

& Kevin Deitz on Bass

@ Vie de Boheme

1530 SE 7th Ave

(7th & Clay)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:30 - 10:30 pm

$8 cover

More about Darin:

Darin Clendenin is recognized as one of the Northwest’s
finest pianist and keyboard artists. Fluent in numerous styles
of music, his stylish interpretations of everything from old classics
to jazz standards, from classical to modern works enchant audiences
everywhere. His performances, as well as his arranging and composing
talents, are sought after for their artistry as well as their
magical innovative mix of styles.

Kevin is a versatile acoustic and electric bassist, a composer/arranger,
educator, clinician and adjudicator. He is currently the music
theory department chair at Clackamas Community College near Portland,
Oregon.

As a classical bassist, Kevin has performed with the Eugene Symphony,
Salem Chamber Orchestra, Oregon Festival of American Music Orchestra,
Portland Ballet Orchestra, Portland Opera Orchestra, Portland
Chamber Orchestra, Symphonia Concertante Chamber Orchestra, the
American Strauss Orchestra, Fear No Music chamber orchestra and
with many regional symphonic choir orchestras.

As a cellist, Kevin has performed with the Portland Summer Festival
Orchestra, Collage Trio, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, Skyline String
Quartet, with Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson and with talk show
host Regis Philbin.

To date, Kevin has appeared as a guest artist on 20 CD’s
or on vinyl. His critically acclaimed CD of original jazz compositions,
“Skylines,” was released on June 16th, 2009 on the
Origin Arts label. Jazzweek Magazine ranked it in the top 50 jazz
recordings in its first week of release, and it is currently receiving
international radio airplay. “La Contessa,” from the
CD was recently chosen for use on NPR’s Morning Edition
radio show.
Kevin is an artist/clinician for Conklin basses and Conklin Sidewinder
strings.

Jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation
and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway
Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found
within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch
of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation
as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and
sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous
keyboard facility…”

Randy Porter has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy
Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. He has also performed with
the Charles McPherson Quartet throughout the US and in France,
Italy, Greece, and China. The Charles McPherson Quartet has re-created
the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings,
performing with many orchestras nationwide. Porter has also toured
with Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell, conducting the Jazz Orchestra
for their “Sing in Swing” tour.

Randy Porter has toured Europe with bassist David Friesen and
has performed on several recordings with Friesen. Friesen’s
2001 Trio CD, Name of a Woman, received 4 stars from Downbeat
in June of 2002 and featured Porter as pianist and composer. Porter
has also recorded, performed, and toured worldwide with singer
Gino Vannelli; Porter’s pianistic contributions can be heard
on Vannelli’s CD’s, Yonder Tree, Slow Love and Canto.
Musical highlights include performing at Kimball’s with
Art Farmer and Clifford Jordan, Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center
with Diane Schuur, Seattle’s Jazz Alley with New York Voices,
Yoshi’s in San Francisco with Karrin Allyson and Rebecca
Kilgore, The House of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues
Club in NYC with Gino Vannelli, the Monterey Jazz Festival with
Madeline Eastman, the Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals with
Charles McPherson.

Porter’s compositions and arrangements can be heard on
his own recordings: Thirsty Soul, with John Wiitala on bass and
Reinhardt Melz and Todd Strait on drums; Brio, also featuring
John Wiitala and Reinhardt Melz; Modern Reflections with Nancy
King on vocals, Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Brown on drums;
and Eight Little Feet with Bob Magnusson on bass and Joe LaBarbera
on drums. Samples of Porter’s writing and playing can be
found on Apple’s iLife jingles. Porter also composed the
music for the 2009 documentary, Deep Green.

Porter has been a performer and educator at the Port Townsend
Jazz Festival for many years where he has coached many young jazz
musicians. He has also worked several years at the Stanford Jazz
Workshop and Jazz Camp West with singer Madeline Eastman. Porter
teaches master classes and adjudicates student combos and bands
at highschool and college jazz festivals. Currently, Porter teaches
jazz piano at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Joe:

Joe is a busy man in Portland these days! He is accompanist on
a steady basis for Linda Michelet, Laura Stilwell, LaRhonda Steele,
Ollie McClay and has worked with Nancy Curtain, Anandi, Mitzi
Zilka, Juli- anne Johnson, Mike Winkle, Michael Baker, David (Doc)
Watson, Shel- ley Rudolph, Cheryl Alex, Karla Harris and Toni
Lincoln. He has played at Wilf's every Wednesday for over a year
with Ron Stein's Vocal show- case and Mondays at Laura Stilwell's
vocal jam with the above singers and many others. Joe also writes
and arranges along with regular studio work...hear his arrangements
on recordings by Linda Michelet, Mike Winkle, Neal Grandstaff
and 3 cds by his own cover band the Swingline Cubs. Check out
Joe at www.rendezvouspdx.com
and www.swinglinecubs.com.

More about Ron:

(excerpt from aftersixjazz.com)

Photo: frank@dimarcoimages.com

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Wednesday

3/12/14

Photo: Jack Baikoff / www.baikoff.com

Paula Byrne Trio

featuring Craig Bidondo on Keyboard

& Dan Wilensky on Sax

@ Vie de Boheme

1530 SE 7th Ave

(7th & Clay)

Portland, Oregon USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm
$8 cover

More about Craig:

Pianist and keyboardist Craig Bidondo has been performing on
the West Coast for over 20 years. Originally from Alaska, Craig
studied piano and music composition in Los Angeles before moving
to the Portland area in 1988, and has been playing as a solo artist
and with various professional groups in the Pacific Northwest
ever since. His fresh jazz sound has been influenced by his years
of playing not only jazz but also classical, rock, new age, and
gospel music.

Besides backing up local talents such as Tony Starlight, Ollie
McClay, Johnny Martin, Heather Keizur, the Swizzle Chicks, Skip
Von Kuske, Cherie Price, Malea, Sally Sieh, and the Art Abrams
Swing Machine Big Band, Craig has performed as a solo artist and
bandleader at restaurants, weddings, parties, art shows and corporate
events throughout the West Coast. Some of the local venues that
have enjoyed his music include Tony Starlight’s Supperclub
and Lounge, the Persimmon Country Club, the Benson Hotel, the
Jenkins Estate, the Heathman Hotel, The Caswell-Martin Gallery,
The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Timberline Lodge, The Shilo Inn on Airport
Way, Dy’s Broadway Diner and many other locations.

Dan Wilensky has toured and recorded with hundreds of artists,
including Ray Charles, Steve Winwood, Joan Baez, Santana, Melissa
Manchester, R. Kelly, Faith No More, Manhattan Transfer, James
Brown and David Bowie. He has played on numerous jingles, film
soundtracks and TV themes, and can be heard on over 250 records.
Wilensky was also featured for 12 years on the Emmy Award-winning
PBS children's show Between the Lions. His books, Musician! and
Advanced Sax, and his four CDs as a leader, are available at www.danwilensky.com
and other channels.

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Glenn:

Glenn Holstrom is a keyboardist/arranger who has performed and
recorded with Tom Grant, Paul deLay, Bobby Torres, Dan Balmer,
Lloyd Jones, Linda Hornbuckle and many others. Adept in a variety
of jazz, pop, and blues styles, Glenn plays in many diverse settings,
from solo to big band.

More about Ron:

(excerpt from aftersixjazz.com)

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the
Northwest’s top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland
jazz scene. He is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland,
having hosted ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed
jam at Produce Row. Notable international jazz stars who come
through town stop in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music,
led by one of the best in the business. In addition to hosting
five jam sessions, Steen is also a sought after bandleader and
session musician, who his peers hold in high regard for his solid
and versatile rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s
ability to bring together the top musicians in town and around
the nation makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Thursday

11/21/13

Paula Byrne Trio

@ Beaujolais Nouveau Release Party

featuring Rich Turnoy on Piano

& Dennis Caiazza on Bass

@ Vie de Boheme

1530 SE 7th Avenue

(7th & Clay)

Portland, Oregon USA

8:00 - 11:00 pm
$6 cover

The New Beaujolias has arrived !

Come taste the new crop and celebrate the bounty of the grape.

Joining me are two incredible musicians.

Rich Turnoy on piano. His lush yet playful style is very inspiring
for vocalists.

Dennis Caiazza on bass. I like to call him One-Note-Dennis because
each ONE is perfect and satisfying.

Vie de Boheme has GREAT champagne, and yes....we'll have lots
of Beaujolais Nouveau too.

Gordon's keyboard talent is precise, agile and lush all at the
same time. And what I love best is ... his huge smile while he's
playing. You'll see...

Dan melts the room -- 'nuff said.

More about Gordon:

Gordon Lee is a composer, jazz pianist, arranger, conductor and
music educator who is well known throughout the Pacific Northwest
for his work in all these fields. Although he is best known for
his jazz performances and compositions, Lee is active with many
styles of music. He has composed a symphony; a string quartet;
a symphonic band piece; a woodwind quintet; choral music; duo
sonatas for violin & piano; viola & piano; cello &
piano and clarinet & piano, as well as numerous small group
jazz pieces, big band jazz arrangements and arrangements for many
vocalists. Lee believe that jazz has given him a music language
to express himself in traditional forms from European idioms of
music. As an educator he has taught at Portland State University,
Portland Community College, Clackamas Community College and currently
at Western Oregon University (WOU). Lee continues his intent of
presenting the highest quality original music while educating
the public about the many potentials that music can be.

Dan Wilensky has toured and recorded with hundreds of artists,
including Ray Charles, Steve Winwood, Joan Baez, Santana, Melissa
Manchester, R. Kelly, Faith No More, Manhattan Transfer, James
Brown and David Bowie. He has played on numerous jingles, film
soundtracks and TV themes, and can be heard on over 250 records.
Wilensky was also featured for 12 years on the Emmy Award-winning
PBS children's show Between the Lions. His books, Musician! and
Advanced Sax, and his four CDs as a leader, are available at www.danwilensky.com
and other channels.

Wilf's is an gorgeous space with great acoustics. Ladies, put
on your silk dress and stilettos. Gentlemen, shine your shoes
and join me for a night of elegance.

More about Joe:

Joe is a busy man in Portland these days! He is accompanist on
a steady basis for Linda Michelet, Laura Stilwell, LaRhonda Steele,
Ollie McClay and has worked with Nancy Curtain, Anandi, Mitzi
Zilka, Juli- anne Johnson, Mike Winkle, Michael Baker, David (Doc)
Watson, Shel- ley Rudolph, Cheryl Alex, Karla Harris and Toni
Lincoln. He has played at Wilf's every Wednesday for over a year
with Ron Stein's Vocal show- case and Mondays at Laura Stilwell's
vocal jam with the above singers and many others. Joe also writes
and arranges along with regular studio work...hear his arrangements
on recordings by Linda Michelet, Mike Winkle, Neal Grandstaff
and 3 cds by his own cover band the Swingline Cubs. Check out
Joe at www.rendezvouspdx.com
and www.swinglinecubs.com.

More about Ron:

(excerpt from aftersixjazz.com)

Photo: frank@dimarcoimages.com

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s
top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He
is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted
ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce
Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop
in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the
best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions,
Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician,
who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile
rhythms and his engaging personality. Steen’s ability to
bring together the top musicians in town and around the nation
makes him one of the city’s most valuable assets.

Thursday

7/25/13

Paula Byrne Trio

featuring Joe Millward on Keyboard

& Dan Wilensky on Sax

@ Vie de Boheme

1530 SE 7th Ave (7th @ Clay)

Portland, Oregon USA

7:30 - 10:30 pm

$6 cover

I'm thrilled to have these AMAZING musicians with me on this
gig. Come see the latest set!

Joe Millward holds down a swingin' bass with his left hand and
sophisticated melodies with his right -- he's two musicians in
one.

Joe is a busy man in Portland these days! He is accompanist on
a steady basis for Linda Michelet, Laura Stilwell, LaRhonda Steele,
Ollie McClay and has worked with Nancy Curtain, Anandi, Mitzi
Zilka, Juli- anne Johnson, Mike Winkle, Michael Baker, David (Doc)
Watson, Shel- ley Rudolph, Cheryl Alex, Karla Harris and Toni
Lincoln. He has played at Wilf's every Wednesday for over a year
with Ron Stein's Vocal show- case and Mondays at Laura Stilwell's
vocal jam with the above singers and many others. Joe also writes
and arranges along with regular studio work...hear his arrangements
on recordings by Linda Michelet, Mike Winkle, Neal Grandstaff
and 3 cds by his own cover band the Swingline Cubs. Check out
Joe at www.rendezvouspdx.com
and www.swinglinecubs.com.

More about Dan:

Dan Wilensky has toured and recorded with hundreds of artists,
including Ray Charles, Steve Winwood, Joan Baez, Santana, Melissa
Manchester, R. Kelly, Faith No More, Manhattan Transfer, James
Brown and David Bowie. He has played on numerous jingles, film
soundtracks and TV themes, and can be heard on over 250 records.
Wilensky was also featured for 12 years on the Emmy Award-winning
PBS children's show Between the Lions. His books, Musician! and
Advanced Sax, and his four CDs as a leader, are available at www.danwilensky.com
and other channels.